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Real Madrid lodge formal legal complaint after Vinicius racially abused

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Real Madrid filed a criminal complaint Monday with Spanish prosecutors over the racist abuse its Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior received during a weekend La Liga match, calling it a "hate crime".

"Real Madrid strongly condemns the events that took place yesterday against our player Vinícius Junior," the Spanish giants said in a statement.

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Real Madrid lodge formal legal complaint after Vinicius racially abused

Photo: Reuters

Real Madrid filed a criminal complaint Monday with Spanish prosecutors over the racist abuse its Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior received during a weekend La Liga match, calling it a "hate crime".

"Real Madrid strongly condemns the events that took place yesterday against our player Vinícius Junior," the Spanish giants said in a statement.

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