Police have detained seven men over separate alleged racist incidents against Real Madrid football player Vinícius Júnior as Spain’s main football league urged changes to Spanish law that would enable it to take steps to curb racism in stadiums.
Key points:
- Four men were arrested after an inflatable effigy dressed in the No. 20 jersey of Vinícius Júnior was hung from a bridge in Madrid
- Three men were arrested in Valencia for racist conduct aimed at the winger during a match
- Brazil condemned the incidents and switched off the lights at Christ the Redeemer statue
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