Forward Vinicius Junior reported for duty with the Brazil national team in Barcelona on Monday.
The Real Madrid star joins the ‘Seleção’ ahead of facing Guinea in a friendly at Espanyol’s Estadi Cornellà-El Prat on Saturday.
Brazil then travel to Portugal for a second friendly against Senegal at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon on Tuesday 20th.
It is the 22-year-old’s first international call up since being racially abused in a La Liga game at Valencia in May.
Following the match, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced the two games are part of an anti-racism campaign
Unai Simón, Spanish national team goalkeeper:
“The racism needs to be solved as soon as possible. I don’t want to be too persistent because I can see that everybody is actually doing our bit to make it better. Vinicius is an exceptional player. He´s a world class player. He has proved so. He’s just a very good person, on and off the pitch.”
(Africanews)
