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How can you fix racism in Spanish football?

Real Madrid鈥檚 Vin铆cius J煤nior broke down in tears describing his experiences.

Vin铆cius J煤nior is one of the top footballers in the world but recently he broke down in tears when asked about the racist abuse he鈥檚 suffered from fans while playing for Spanish side Real Madrid. It鈥檚 sparked a fierce debate about racism in the sport and in Spain itself. The Brazilian has said that La Liga 鈥渂elongs to racists鈥, so what can be done about the problem?

We鈥檝e got 成人快手 Sport presenter Isaac Fanin and the What in the World team鈥檚 Maria Clara Montoya in the studio with Hannah to break down the issue.

And we hear how a small team in Madrid, Dragones de Lavapi茅s, is trying to tackle racism and prejudice at a community level.

Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk
WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6
Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: Alex Rhodes and Julia Ross-Roy
Editor: Verity Wilde

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Sat 6 Apr 2024 02:50GMT

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