The Ivory Coast legend is the latest superstar to show solidarity with the Real Madrid forward following racist comments from a Spanish agent


Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba has voiced his support for Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr, urging him to keep dancing following a racism row.

Drogba is the latest high-profile personality to show his solidarity with the 22-year-old Brazil international who hit the headlines after he was dragged into a racism controversy and was told to “stop playing the monkey” by a Spanish agent last week.
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“Dance bro, keep on dancing @vinijr #proudofyou,” Drogba said via a social media post on Monday.

Vinicius, who has four goals in La Liga this season, danced during Los Blancos's goal celebration against Real Mallorca in a fixture they won 4-1 at Santiago Bernabeu on September 11.

The winger danced to celebrate after scoring the second goal in the contest but it did not go down well with the agent who made the comment while working as a pundit on a Spanish outlet.

Vinicius has received support from all over the world with Brazil legend Pele among the first to urge him to keep celebrating in that manner.

“Football is joy. It’s a dance. It’s more than that. It’s a party,” Pele said last week. He added: “Although unfortunately, racism still exists, we won’t let that stop us from smiling. And we will continue to fight racism every day in this way: fighting for our right to be happy.”

Nigeria and Barcelona striker Asisat Oshoala also put club rivalry aside to stand with the Madrid youngster.

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The point here is that, the world will always try to force you to accept their belief but STAY FIRM, STAY YOU as far as you ain’t hurting no one. The world will adjust !!! #Dance #ATMRMA #SayNoToRacism

Asisat Oshoala;

Really looking forward to an actual group dance in this game ……I want that SMOKE plsssssssssssssss …..give us that showwwwwwwww
#SayNoToRacism #DanceDanceDance

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Racist white monkeys. Anything done by a black person is a bad thing in their eyes. Vini should continue dancing.

Lol
Vini Jnr very interesting player

Vini
Rodrygo

These young lads are gradually bringing back glimpses of samba futbol

I don't think there's anyway I can be making that much money in football and be bothered by racial slurs.

It's not like they are being hated by every white man; I wouldn't let the taunting of a small group of stupid white people get in the way of the love majority of them have got for me..

Racism can't be curbed, it's a way of life that's rooted in almost every human..

We all should just learn to live with it. Life isn't fair.

The stupid White people have fought themselves in the past (World wars) and still fighting themselves till now (Russia and Ukraine) and you are Surprised they don't like you

Boy Keep dancing racism cannot end Even africans get their own