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Mourinho strongly criticizes Vinicius' treatment

Mourinho condemns abuse towards Vinicius

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said in a press conference after the 2-1 victory over Espanyol in the second round of La Liga that Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior is constantly being abused by opponents and fans.

Mourinho said: "Vinicius has to have strong control over his emotions. I have told him to be careful about how he celebrates when he scores. We live in a time when society is fighting against abuse and discrimination, but when it comes to Vinicius, we still see this kind of abuse from opponents and fans. We have to prepare him as much as possible for these situations, that's all."

It should be recalled that a similar incident occurred during the Champions League match between Benfica and Real Madrid last season. At that time, Mourinho's student Gianluca Prestianni, who was coaching the Lisbon club, used racist and derogatory words towards Vinicius. In the end, UEFA suspended Prestianni for 6 matches for this behavior.

For information, in the 2nd round of La Liga, Real Madrid defeated Espanyol 2-1 away. Jude Bellingham and Carlos Espi scored for Madrid, while Alex Calatrava scored the only goal for the hosts.

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