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Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior.

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior.

Rohith Nair

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Five people were handed prison sentences for racially abusing Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr during a match in a landmark first ruling in Spain that condemned racist insults in a soccer stadium as a hate crime, La Liga said on Wednesday.

In December 2022, Brazil international Vinicius appeared to be subjected to abuse in Real's 2-0 win away to Real Valladolid as he walked past fans after being substituted at the Jose Zorrilla stadium.

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