Vinicius Junior’s friend was teased with a banana by security in a racist incident ahead of Brazil’s game against Guinea

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Vinicius Junior’s friend Felipe Silva was the target of a racist incident ahead of Brazil’s friendly against Guinea.

The game was actually billed as a friendly against racism, in which Brazil wore an all-black kit for the first time in their history. Vinicius has repeatedly faced racism in Spain and was recently inundated with messages of support from the footballing world after he was targeted by Valencia fans during a league game in May.

Globo, now reports that ahead of the Brazil game, Felipe Silva was targeted by a security guard as he entered the Espanyol stadium in Barcelona.

Silva, who also works as an adviser to Vinicius, was approached by the security guard, who pulled out a banana and pointed at him. He would have said, “Raise your hand, this is my weapon for you.”

Videos have since circulated on social media showing Silva and his entourage confronting a group of security guards, apparently demanding an explanation.

Brazil won the game 4-1 thanks to goals from Joelinton, Rodrygo, Eder Militao and Vinicius. It remains to be seen whether the incident will be investigated by the relevant authorities.

After the match, Vinicius posted the following on Twitter: “While I was playing in the already historic black shirt and getting emotional, my friend was humiliated and mocked at the entrance to the stadium.

“The treatment was sad, at all times they doubted the surreal scene that happened. The behind the scenes are disgusting. But to make everything public, I ask those responsible: where are the images from the security cameras?”

President of the Brazilian Football Confederation, Ednaldo Rodrigues, added: “The fight against racism, a crime that must stop all over the world, is also the reason why we are here. The same reason why the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, came here from Zurich, and that’s also why our team played the first half of the match in black.

“It’s a manifesto, it’s a flag, it’s a mission to banish from world football not only racism, but all forms of violence, inside and outside the stadiums. We received the solidarity of all our federations and confederations around the world, wanting to join Brazil in this fight.And today, once again, another criminal has been publicly denounced.

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