People suspected of hanging an effigy of vinicius, reminiscent of a lynching from a bridge in madrid injanuary. the abuse has sparked outrage in brazil with the government ordering the lights illuminating rio s statue of christ the redeemer to be switched off to show their support for the footballer. they have also requested a meeting with officials in madrid. in a tweet, la liga president javier tebas cricised viniciusjunior for speaking out against racist abuse, saying. tebas went on to list all the ways the league has worked to combat racism, but, the former manchester city player, micah richards. says those coomments are part of the problem. it makes my blood boil and that s part of the problem, that is actually part of the problem, is not just a football issue. it s just the life that people go through every