Vinicius welcomes jail sentence for racially abusive fans

Vinicius Junior welcomed the eight-month jail sentences handed to three Valencia fans for racially abusing him during a La Liga match last year. He called it a historic verdict against racism in Spanish football, while urging continued efforts to combat such incidents. La Liga and FIFA hailed the ruling as a positive step, but Brazil’s football chief deemed the punishment still mild, calling for harsher penalties for racist behavior. Photo: Reuters