Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior is set to face legal action from La Liga club Valencia as a result of his new Netflix documentary. The show was released worldwide last week and focuses on the Brazilian winger's rise from the favelas to superstardom, with a stronger emphasis being placed on his performances in the most recent seasons.
One key moment that is highlighted in particular is when the Champions League winger confronted a group of Valencia fans who had allegedly racially abused the player, leading to the game being suspended. While this incident was investigated further and led to the fans being handed jail sentences, Valencia have demanded an 'immediate rectification' for the way in which the documentary portrays the incident.
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The club claim that the situation was portrayed inaccurately
Crowd footage used in the documentary to show the abuse that Vinicius was receiving was accompanied by subtitles which suggested that Valencia supporters were chanting the word 'mono' at the player – translating to 'monkey' in English. The club, though, have denied that being the case, stating that the vast majority were instead calling the forward 'tonto', which translates to 'stupid'.
In a statement released on social media by Valencia, the club have demanded action and are prepared to move forward with legal proceedings if this is not done.
"In light of the injustice and falsehoods committed against Valencia CF fans, the Club has demanded in writing an immediate rectification from the documentary's production company regarding the events at Mestalla, which do not correspond to reality," Valencia said in a brief statement on Monday. "The truth and respect for our fans must prevail. Valencia CF reserves the right to take legal action."
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A similar stance was taken immediately after the incident, as Valencia threatened to sue Vinicius' teammate Rodrygo, who backed up his compatriot's claims at the time, stating that the entire stadium had racially abused the attacker. This led to widespread outrage and pressure on the Spanish FA to do more to tackle racism throughout the country's footballing ecosystem.