Shame on Jose Mourinho for His Despicable Gaslighting of Vinicius Jr

Shame on Jose Mourinho for his despicable gaslighting of Vinicius Jr

The difficulty we face in the fight against racism, former Liverpool icon John Barnes holds, is not tackling the racists themselves. They are effectively lost to us. The problem is persuading those who believe themselves not to be racists that they also inflict hurt and damage in their responses to it, effectively giving the prejudiced licence to abuse. I give you Jose Mourinho. I give you Mark Clattenburg. I give you the Benfica comms departmen…

Mourinho and Benfica under fire after Real Madrid’s Vinicius alleges racism

Real Madrid’s 1-0 win at Benfica in the UEFA Champions League was marred by further allegations of abuse aimed at the Spanish club’s Brazilian international Vinicius Junior.The 25-year-old forward, who has 45 caps to his name and will lead Brazil’s attack at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has been the victim of a series of instances of racist abuse, with 18 ‌legal ‌complaints filed against racist behaviour targeting him since 2022.Recommended Stories …

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Jose Mourinho points finger at Vinicius Jr as he defends Benfica from racism allegation - The Mirror

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Mourinho points finger at Vinicius Jr in racism row