The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) denounced the act of racism committed this Tuesday at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, when a fan threw a banana at striker Richarlison in a national team match against his similar of Tunisia.
“The CBF reinforces its position against discrimination and vehemently repudiates one more chapter of racism in football“, the entity stated on its Twitter profile after Brazil’s victory by 5 -1 over Tunisia in the last friendly match in preparation for the World Cup in Qatar 2022.
The president of the CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues, also expressed his “repudiation” and recalled that all people are “equal, regardless of color, race or religion”.
Before the start of the match, the ‘Canarinha’ jumped onto the Parisian pitch carrying a banner with the message: “Without our black players, we would not have stars on our jersey”, in tribute to the black players who shone in the five world titles in Brazil.
“The fight against racism is not a cause, but it is a fundamental change to sweep this type of crime from the planet. I insist on saying that the punishments need to be more severe”, requested Rodrigues.
Several Brazilian players have been victims of acts of racism, the most recent case in Spain, with the racist insults leveled against the striker Vinícius Júnior by a journalist and by rival fans before the league match of his team, Real Madrid, against Atlético Madrid.
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