The International Football Association Board approved a new rule that would penalize players with a red card if they cover their mouths when verbally confronting another player.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has raised the prospect of red cards being shown to players who cover their mouths when confronting opponents.
Vinícius Júnior fittingly had the final say in an emotionally charged rematch with Benfica to guide Real Madrid into the round of 16 of the Champions League.
UEFA provisionally suspends Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni for one match after Vinícius Júnior accuses him of racist abuse.
Vinicius Junior was back on the score sheet for Real Madrid - but the Brazilian was not able to prevent the Spanish league leader from falling to a surprise 2-1 loss to Osasuna.
The Champions League playoffs were overshadowed by claims of racism towards Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior in angry scenes after the Brazilian scored a brilliant winning goal against Benfica.
With three assists and a goal, Vinícius Júnior quieted the fans who had booed him again at the start of Real Madrid’s 6-1 rout over Monaco in the Champions League.
France coach Didier Deschamps is awaiting an update from his medical staff on Kylian Mbappé’s ankle injury ahead of World Cup qualifiers.
Tobin Heath might know something about what makes soccer resonate within the U.S. Her resume, in part: She won NCAA titles in college at North Carolina, then went on to win two Olympic gold medals with the U.S. women’s national team and two World Cup titles as well, all coming after she was inspired by the 1999 Women’s World Cup.
The Spanish league says four people who hung an effigy of Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior off a highway bridge two years ago have been convicted.
Vinicius Junior scored a hat trick as Real Madrid turned boos into cheers with a 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, while Paris Saint-Germain dropped more points.
Real Madrid had barely begun celebrating a record-extending 15th Champions League title when coach Carlo Ancelotti started to plot a 16th.
Vinicius Junior has sealed a record-extending 15th European Cup for Real Madrid after a 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund in the final in London.
FIFA will urge all 211 national federations to make racist abuse a disciplinary offense.
Vinícius Júnior has scored twice for Real Madrid to draw 2-2 at Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal.
Vinícius Junior was taken off injured in the Champions League quarterfinals second leg between Manchester City and Real Madrid.
Real Madrid and Manchester City will meet in a heavyweight Champions League quarterfinal between the past two winners and the only remaining unbeaten teams.
Sevilla ejected a fan from its Spanish league match against Real Madrid and filed a complaint with police after the spectator allegedly displayed “xenophobic and racist behavior,” with Vinícius Júnior once again the target.
Spanish police say they have arrested seven people accused of racially abusing Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior.
Spanish soccer is again embroiled in a racism debate and the support for Vinícius Júnior is growing rapidly after yet another case of abuse against the Brazil forward this weekend.
Vinícius Júnior has been subjected to racist abuse yet again and says on Instagram that the Spanish league “now belongs to racists.”.
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