Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jnr has pledged to take a stand against racism if he is abused during matches in Spain this season.

The two-time Champions League winner and Ballon d’Or contender has been the target of racist abuse on 16 occasions in the last 18 months while playing for Real Madrid.

He broke down in tears at a press conference earlier this year when discussing the subject, and has now had conversations with his Madrid team-mates on how they deal with any further instances that could arise over the coming months.

Vinicius Jnr, 24, revealed that the whole team has agreed to walk off the pitch if any player is racially abused by fans.

‘In the club we talk about it more often,’ he told The Mirror. ‘Not just me, but all players said that if that happens, the next time everyone has to leave the field so that all of those people who insulted us have to pay a much bigger price than they’re paying.

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Vinicius Jnr said Real Madrid players will leave the pitch if they are racially abused this season

He has been the target of abuse on 16 different occasions in the last 18 months in Spain

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One such instance occurred when Madrid played Valencia, which resulted in three men being handed prison sentences

‘In the case of what happened in Valencia, after the game – after we thought about it – everyone said that the right thing to do is to leave the field, but because you are there defending a team, we know that not everyone in the stadium is racist and were just there to watch the game.

‘It’s always very difficult to end a game but with everything that’s been happening, that each time is getting worse, we do need to leave the field so things can change as soon as possible.’

The Valencia game that Vinicius Jnr referred to took place in May 2023, and saw the Madrid forward sent off late on after he reacted angrily to a torrent of racist abuse aimed at him from the stands and got into an altercation with a Valencia player.

Vinicius Jnr’s red card was later rescinded, while three men were handed eight-month prison sentences in June for their racist remarks and gestures towards him.

LaLiga noted this was ‘the first conviction of its kind to be handed down in Spain’, and Vinicius Jnr believes the attitude towards racism in the country is slowly changing.

‘I already see and feel the difference in Spain. Today – maybe they are still racists – but nowadays they are afraid to express themselves in the football field, and in places where there are a lot of cameras.

‘And with that we will reduce racism, little by little. Of course we won’t be able to end it but I’m already happy that I’m being able to change Spain’s mindset. In the last few months there were three people who were jailed for insulting me in one of the games.

‘That’s something that will always be stamped in history. Because it was the first time and each time they do it again, it will be possible to make them pay for making Black people suffer.’

Vinicius Junior €1 BILLION to tempt him away from Real Madrid.

Vinicius has been a Madrid player for six seasons, since joining from Flamengo in 2018.

The 24-year-old has scored 83 goals in 264 games for Los Blancos and won 12 trophies, including two UEFA Champions League crowns.

According to ge.globo.com, a proposal from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund for Vinicius to join Al-Ahli has been verbally delivered to the player’s representatives.

The offer is said to be worth €1bn over five years – with the proposed annual salary 13 times higher than Vinicius is currently earning at the Bernabeu.

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Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior is reportedly wanted by Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli

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Vinicius pictured earlier this month during a pre-season game for Madrid against Barcelona

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It is also claimed that Vinicius would be given the freedom to decide whether or not he wanted to stay in Saudi Arabia for the full duration of his contract.

Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the highest paid player in Saudi Arabia – and world football – with Al Nassr, who are also owned by the PIF, paying him around €200m per year.

However, Ronaldo’s contract is not as long – and therefore not worth as much – as the one apparently being offered to Vinicius.

Vinicius is under contract with his current club for another three years, so Al-Ahli would need to agree a deal with Madrid as well as with the player.

That would likely double the overall cost as the report claims that Madrid will demand a transfer fee of €1bn.

The biggest transfer in world football to date was Neymar‘s €222m move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017.

Neymar has since left PSG and now players for Al-Hilal – another club in the PIF’s portfolio – in Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile, Al-Ahli’s current squad includes the likes of Riyad Mahrez, Edouard Mendy, Franck Kessie and Roberto Firmino.

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Al Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the highest-paid player in the Saudi Pro League

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Former Premier League stars Riyad Mahrez (bottom left), Edouard Mendy (black shirt) and Roberto Firmino (top right) pictured lining up for an Al-Ahli team photo last season

Al-Hilal won the Saudi Pro League last season after going unbeaten across their 34 fixtures. Neymar only played in three of those games due to an ACL injury.

Ronaldo’s Al Nassr came second, with Al-Ahli third.