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Spain holds 4 for hate crime directed at footballer

Calls grow for Spanish football to address racism after abuse of Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior confronts Valencia officials as he leaves the pitch after being sent off during the clubs’ Spanish league match in Valencia on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

MADRID: Spanish police detained four men on Tuesday in connection with an incident in which an effigy representing the Brazilian football star Vinicius Jr was hung from a bridge in January, a day after a senior official said Spanish football had a racism problem.

A hate crime investigation was opened after the effigy wearing the Real Madrid player’s No.20 jersey was hung from a bridge in front of the club’s training…

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