Prison sentence given to fan who racially abused Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr and ex-Villarreal star Samu Chukwueze in separate matches

The offender was handed a six-month sentence for abusing Vinicius at a match between Mallorca and Real Madrid on February 5, 2023, and an additional six-month sentence for racially abusing Chukwueze at the same stadium on February 18 that year, in a match between Mallorca and Villareal. On top of that prison time, he has received a three-year Spanish football stadium ban.

Racial abuse against players is an issue that has plagued La Liga for a shocking amount of time. Vinicius has condemned the Spanish top flight for facilitating abuse rather than attempting to properly stamp it out, and the Real Madrid star recently opened up about feeling 'targeted' by racist fans across the country.

An out-of-court settlement was also recently reached for another incident of racial abuse, with fellow Madrid star Aurelien Tchouameni receiving compensation and an official apology from a minor who attacked him at Mallorca's home ground on 13 April.

The Brazil star continues to be a revelation on the pitch, but he's clearly growing hugely frustrated about the way opposition supporters off the pitch have been treating him. Vinicius recently stated that if Spain's problem with racism persists, the 2030 World Cup should be moved somewhere else.