Vinicius Junior, the star player of Real Madrid, is facing potential legal action from Valencia, a La Liga club, due to his recent Netflix documentary.
Released globally last week, the documentary chronicles the Brazilian winger’s journey from the favelas to achieving superstardom, with a particular focus on his performances in the latest seasons.
A significant moment featured in the documentary is the confrontation between the Champions League winger and a group of Valencia supporters who allegedly subjected him to racial abuse, resulting in the suspension of the match.
Although this incident was further investigated and led to the fans receiving prison sentences, Valencia has requested an ‘immediate rectification’ regarding the documentary’s portrayal of the event.
Crowd footage used in the documentary to show the abuse that Vinicius was receiving was accompanied by subtitles which suggested that Valencia supporters were chanting the word ‘mono’ at the player – translating to ‘monkey’ in English.
The club, though, have denied that being the case, stating that the vast majority were instead calling the forward ‘tonto’, which translates to ‘stupid’.
In a statement released on social media by Valencia, the club have demanded action and are prepared to move forward with legal proceedings if this is not done.
“In light of the injustice and falsehoods committed against Valencia CF fans, the Club has demanded in writing an immediate rectification from the documentary’s production company regarding the events at Mestalla, which do not correspond to reality,” Valencia said in a brief statement on Monday.
“The truth and respect for our fans must prevail.
Valencia CF reserves the right to take legal action.”