“Vini didn’t affect me because it happens a lot in LaLiga”

The racist insults he received Vinicius at the meeting at Mestalla a month ago they continue to provoke scrutiny and reactions. This time it was the player of Valencia, Yunus Musahwho analyzed what happened and emphasized how sad he was when the stadium chanted against the madridista, who had been the object of racist taunts minutes before, but to think how sad it was in general in League it will not surprise you.

“Honestly, I’m not shocked because I’ve seen it happen several times. Not to Mestalla but in the League. It wasn’t a surprise and it’s sad because it shouldn’t be normal. A lot more can be done to protect players from this and to convey how difficult it is and what serious consequences it has,” he explained in an interview with Guardian.

The midfielder recalled that after the clash he commented that any racist attitude towards Vinicius he was also with him and pointed out that when the insults happened he was away from the place. After identifying the player as one of the alleged perpetrators and taking care of him, the Policethe game continued and Vinicius He was kicked out after a fight with some players from Valencia.

Upon his departure, Mestalla He forced himself to sing ‘stupid’ at him, an insult that coach Carlo Ancelotti confused with ‘monkey’, causing a huge controversy that forced him to correct his general accusation of racism against the Valencian stadium. However, Musah was also hurt.

“It’s sad to see how the stadium sang at its highest volume against someone who received a racist insult. The stadium was at the highest power I’ve ever heard. I can’t imagine what it felt like Vinicius”, he reviewed.

mush He also assessed how difficult it is to play under the “pressure” of avoiding safety “because relegation will affect the club for a long time”

“On the pitch, many times I was not comfortable because of the insecurities and nerves in the matches because of what was at stake. It was a big challenge but finally we achieved safety”, he pointed out.

Besides, mush He also mentioned the “unpleasant” incident he suffered after being kicked out of the team Copa del Rey he is new Athletic. “The fans got mad after that game and they kicked us out of the stadium that night. It wasn’t safe to do it. My brother came up to me. He took my car from the parking lot and went to the stadium gate. When I went with him, I had to run because some fans started running towards me. Once I was inside they started throwing stones at us. It was ugly. We are human too. They were very angry throwing things at the car and trying to move it. Not good,” he recalled.

Instead, he emphasized the tremendous impact of the fans’ help late in the season. “Things have changed and the fans are again a great factor in our favor. They support us and that’s good,” he concluded.