The Brazilian soccer team will wear a black uniform for the first time in its history when it faces Guinea this Saturday, in the friendly that will play at Barcelonaas a symbol of the fight against racism, confirmed on Monday the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
The meeting between Brazil and Guinea will take place on Spanish soil where Vinicius Junior was the victim of racist attacks in a match real Madrid with the Valencia of the Spanish League, three weeks ago, which forced the Brazilian government who appeared as the national team’s forward defense.
The ‘Canarinha’ players will wear the uniform in the first half of the match and for the second half they will wear the traditional uniform of a yellow shirt and blue shorts, which will include a message referring to the fight against racism.
According to the statement, the initiative is part of a series of actions organized by CBF with the aim of fighting racism.
For ednaldo rodriguezthe first Afro-descendant to command the CBF“it is a priority issue” to the entity and football has the power to open paths that promote tolerance and respect among people.
“We held a seminar to address the issue, we created a working group with 60 people who meet periodically to promote discussions and proposals,” said the manager, quoted in the statement “We are the only soccer federation in the world to create a device that provides for the loss of points for acts of racism,” he added.
Source: La Verdad
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