Brazil's soccer group wore black shirts as an alternative of yellow for the primary time ever in a stand towards racism.

During a pleasant towards Guinea in Barcelona on Saturday, the Brazilian group performed the complete first-half in darkish colors - and took the knee earlier than altering again into their vibrant kits.

It comes after participant Vinicius Jr was focused with racist abuse when Real Madrid took on Valencia at a Spanish league sport in May.

The 22-year-old Brazilian-born participant was handed a crimson card for violent conduct throughout the sport at Valencia's Mestalla floor after changing into enraged and declaring supporters taunting him from the stands.

Real Madrid subsequently lodged a hate crime grievance with Spanish prosecutors after their 1-0 defeat. The crimson card was later rescinded by the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF).

Valencia had been ordered to close the Mario Kempes south stand, the place the alleged abuse occurred, for 5 matches and had been fined €45,000 (£39,000) by the RFEF.

The incident on 21 May was not the primary time Vinicius - or these near him - had been racially abused whereas taking part in in La Liga, the newest of which allegedly focused Vinicius's good friend earlier than the match at Espanyol's stadium on Saturday.

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President of the Brazilian Football Confederation, Ednaldo Rodrigues, stated: "The battle towards racism, a criminal offense that should cease around the globe, can be why we're right here.

"That's also why our national team played the first half of the match in black. And today, once again, another criminal was publicly exposed."

Both Brazil and Guinea additionally posed in entrance of a banner that learn "with racism, there is no game".

Spanish police arrested three individuals in Valencia in reference to racial slurs hurled on the Brazilian ahead after the sport in May.

Back in February, a 20-year-old fan was fined €4,000 (£3,420), banned from stadiums for a 12 months and had his membership to Mallorca soccer membership revoked for 3 years after one other incident the place Vinicius was the goal of racial abuse.

Real Valladolid additionally suspended 12 season ticket holders whereas investigating alleged verbal abuse towards the participant.

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