Striker Vinícius Júnior celebrates qualifying in the game Real Madrid x Bayern Munich, at the Santiago Bernabéu, in the Champions League semi-final
Black people, with their beliefs, dances and magic, enriched Brazilian football. Leônidas da Silva’s bicycle goal; Ronaldinhos’ dribbling; Jairzinho’s sprints; Didi’s dry leaf; the genius Romário; and Pelé’s 1,283 goals.
It was after a black man with the characteristics of these players that a representative from Real Madrid came to Brazil and acquired, for R$ 164 million, from Flamengo, Vini Jr’s pass. The red-black jewel was “a minor” and had You have to wait until you reach the age of majority to transfer.
Vini Jr. faced a tough challenge. Adaptation was slow, to the point where the Spanish press reported that Real had thrown money away. When Italian Carlo Ancelotti replaced Zidane as coach, everything improved. Famous, he gained confidence and recovered.
The dribble? His weapon. I think that, by dribbling, black people would be deceiving a society that reserves the worst places for them. Vini Júnior, in possession of the ball or anticipating what could happen, performed a series of sinuous movements, leaving his opponents dizzy.
He would score a goal and samba on the side of the field. The Spanish press burned badly. Pedro Bravo, president of the Spanish Association of Players’ Entrepreneurs, said: “When you score a goal you have to stop fooling around. If you want to dance, go to the Sambadrome.”
And the persecution increased. Racists hung a doll by its neck, dressed in its shirt, on a bridge in Madrid. He reacted by interrupting a match at Valencia’s stadium by reporting fascists who were offending him to the referee. He was kicked off the field and made history.
They even thought he was going to leave Spain. It was the opposite! After the bad moment, he started to play better. It’s nice to see a guy with mental strength and art fighting for his convictions. Fascinated by his football, the European press is full of praise for the best player in the world.
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