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Vinicius Jr’s boyhood club plan special show of support amid racism storm

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Over the past week or so, Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr has been dominating all the headlines in the world of football, as he started a full-on war against racism in La Liga.

The 22-year-old superstar has been subjected to racist attacks on multiple occasions over the course of the ongoing campaign, with the latest occurrence coming in the game against Valencia last weekend.

Following the shocking incident, Vinicius called out La Liga, RFEF, and Spain over the lack of action taken against racism despite it becoming a recurring issue.

The Brazilian international has garnered a huge wave of support from fans, fellow footballers, and other prominent personalities from various different fields across the globe in his fight against this evil.

And, now, Vinicius’ former club, Flamengo are also planning a great show of support for the 22-year-old.

Indeed, according to MARCA, Flamengo will be wearing a special shirt to pay tribute to Vinicius during their game against Cruzeiro later today.

The shirt will have “Todos com Vini Jr”, which translates to “everyone with Vini Jr” written across the centre where usually the main sponsor appears.

A mosaic depicting the same message will also be displayed in the stadium as Flamengo show their support for their former wonderkid in the fight against racism.

On the backside of the shirt, another message “La Lucha Antiracista”, i.e., “The Anti-Racist Fight” will be written at the request of one of the club’s sponsors.

Vinicius made 49 appearances for Flamengo, scoring ten goals in the process and catching the eye of several top clubs across Europe in the process. However, it was Real Madrid who moved quickly and secured his signing for a fee of around €45 million.

And that investment has paid off big time for the Merengues as he is now one of the deadliest forwards in the game.

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Confirmed: Real Madrid starting lineup against Villarreal | La Liga MD 8

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Federico Valverde of Real Madrid
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Real Madrid are back in action in La Liga tonight after the three-week international break as they take on Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Having lost their previous game against Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid will be eager to get back to winning ways, especially with Barcelona on track to secure three more points and extending their lead at the top.

Ahead of kickoff at the Santiago Bernabeu later tonight, manager Jose Mourinho has announced the starting lineup that will take the field against Villarreal.

The big headline is that captain Federico Valverde is fit enough to start in midfield after having successfully recovered from the Grade 3 ankle sprain he had sustained during the derby defeat three weeks ago.

The Uruguayan international partners with Aurelien Tchouameni in the middle of the park, while Jude Bellingham continues as the attacking midfielder for the hosts.

Arda Guler and Vinicius Jr. slot in on the flanks, while Kylian Mbappe, having recovered from the minor injury he sustained during the international break, spearheads the attack.

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alvaro Carreras get the nod as the two full-backs flanking the centre-back pairing of Ibrahima Konate and Antonio Rudiger. Thibaut Courtois guards the Real Madrid goal.

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