La Liga investigating after Vinicius Junior allegedly called a 'monkey' during Real Madrid's draw with Valencia

According to The Athletic, a video on social media, posted by ESPN Brazil, allegedly showed a young person using racist language towards the Madrid star - who scored both his side's goals at the Mestalla on Saturday. The report adds police were called during the game and now this matter will be looked into by the Spanish league.

This comes less than a year after Vinicius was the victim of racist abuse at the same ground. After being discriminated against and later sent off on his last visit to the stadium in May 2023, for the 23-year-old to be allegedly racially abused again is wholly unacceptable and shows Spanish football still has a long way to go in this regard.

After Vinicius was racially abused by Valencia's fans last year, he said "La Liga belongs to racists". He wrote on Instagram: "The championship that once belonged to Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Cristiano and Messi today belongs to racists. It wasn't the first time, nor the second, nor the third. Racism is normal in La Liga. The competition thinks it's normal, the federation does too and the opponents encourage it."

While La Liga investigates this incident, the Madrid star is likely to be in action when they host RB Leipzig in the second leg of their round of 16 Champions League tie on Wednesday, followed by their La Liga clash on Sunday against Celta Vigo.