Brazil and Spain to play friendly in anti-racism campaign
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[June 06, 2023]
(Reuters) - Brazil will play a friendly against Spain next March
as part of an anti-racism campaign under the slogan 'One skin', both
countries' football federations announced on Monday.
A statement from the Spanish soccer governing body (RFEF) said the match
will be held in Spain to "reinforce the commitment of both entities
against violence in football and to intensify the already existing good
relations".
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Soccer Football - Spain Press Conference -
Spanish Football Federation Headquarters, Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain -
November 19, 2019 Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales
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RFEF president Luis Rubiales has led the
"Racists out of football" campaign to eradicate discriminatory
behaviour in stadiums after Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr was
racially abused during a LaLiga match at Valencia's Mestalla
stadium on May 21.
Brazil's football federation (CBF) president Ednaldo Rodrigues
added: "This action, in collaboration with my friend Luis
Rubiales, will be important to further reinforce the need to
fight vehemently against racism in all corners of the planet."
Brazil and Spain will face each other for the 10th time, with
five wins for the South Americans, two for the Europeans and two
draws. Their last clash was in the 2013 Confederations Cup final
when Brazil beat the then-world champions 3-0.
The CBF announced that Brazil will play friendlies against
Guinea on June 17 and Senegal, three days later, also as a part
of an anti-racism campaign.
(Reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico City, editing by Pritha
Sarkar)
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