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"We thought it was necessary to demonstrate in the streets expressing the black movement against what Vinicius Jr experienced," says member of the united black movement Simone Nascimento as people protest in front of the Spanish consulate against the latest racist abuse of Brazilian footballer Vinicius Jr during a Spanish championship match.
People take to the streets in Manaus to protest against Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, accusing him of racism, and recreate the police killing of unarmed black man George Floyd in the United States.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says that racism in football "has to stop" after Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior was abused by Valencia fans. The 22-year-old forward suffered racist taunts at Mestalla on 21 May in La Liga, with three fans arrested by Spanish police on Tuesday.
Spanish police arrest three youths in Valencia over incidents of racial abuse targeting Real Madrid's Brazilian star Vinicius Junior this weekend that sparked an international outcry. IMAGES
Police say the four people in custody are "ultra" fans, associated with another Madrid football club.