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Vinicius Junior left crying in Brazil press conference discussing racism suffered in Spain

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Real Madrid and Brazil star Vinicius Junior was left in tears during a press conference for his national team as he discussed the racist abuse he had suffered – before an international friendly match specifically arranged in response to the same issue.

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