Spanish Fan Convicted for Racist Abuse

A Spanish court has sentenced an unidentified fan to a one-year suspended prison term for racially abusing Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior and Villarreal's Samuel Chukwueze during matches at Mallorca's stadium in early 2023. The defendant received a three-year ban from attending any La Liga or Spanish Football Federation matches as part of the ruling. Real Madrid confirmed that the fan's prison sentence was suspended on the condition that he apologizes to Vinicius and completes an anti-discrimination training program. This incident marks the third conviction in recent months related to racist abuse directed at Real Madrid players. Vinicius has previously voiced the emotional toll that such racism has on him and the need for change in Spain's football culture. The club remains committed to eradicating racism in sports.