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Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior, center, leaves the pitch after being shown a red card during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Valencia and Real Madrid, at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain, Sunday, May 21, 2023. Repeated racist insults against Real Madrid's Brazilian soccer star Vincius Junior have unleashed a heated debate in Spain about tolerance for racism in a society that is becoming rapidly more diverse on and off the field. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz, File)

Valencia slams ‘disproportionate’ punishment after racial abuse against Vinicius Junior

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

A cyclist rides past a poster of Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior outside the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Monday, May 22, 2023. Spanish soccer is again embroiled in a racism debate after yet another case of abuse against Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior, with the president of Spain's soccer federation acknowledging that the country has a racism problem and the player's club asking authorities to investigate the latest incident as a hate crime. (AP Photo/Paul White)

4 men arrested on suspicion of hanging Vinicius Junior effigy off bridge

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior, centre, walks past head coach Carlo Ancelotti, front left, after being sent off the pitch during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Valencia and Real Madrid, at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain, Sunday, May 21, 2023. The game was temporarily stopped when Vinicius said a fan had insulted him from the stands. He was later sent off after clashing with Valencia players. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

After abuse against Vinicius Junior, Spanish soccer acknowledges it has a racism problem

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Supporters run in the file after the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Espanyol and Barcelona at the RCDE stadium in Barcelona, Sunday, May 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Barcelona, minus Messi, wins Spanish league title for first time since 2019

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior gestures during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Fan who insulted Vinicius set to be fined, banned from games

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema controls the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Villareal and Real Madrid at Estadio De La Ceramica in Villareal, eastern Spain, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

Real Madrid loses at Villarreal in Spanish league

By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

FIFA President Gianni Infantino meets the media at the FIFA World Cup closing press conference in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Spanish league attacks FIFA’s plan for bigger Club World Cup

Associated Press

Lionel Messi cries at the start of a press conference at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. FC Barcelona had previously announced the negotiations with Lionel Messi had ended and that Messi would be leaving the club. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Messi breaks down, says he wasn’t ready to leave Barcelona

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, April 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Impressive Madrid beats Barcelona 2-1 to go top in Spain

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Valencia rallies late to beat Villarreal in Spanish league

Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 24, 2018 file photo, Javier Tebas, the president of the Spanish La Liga, speaks during the World Football summit in Madrid, Spain. Tebas has accused Real Madrid president Florentino Perez of being behind the surprising announcement that Barcelona is pushing forward with the idea of a European Super League. In an interview The Associated Press on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020 he said it was Perez who prodded outgoing Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu to talk about the proposed new league in an effort to give it more credibility. (AP Photo/Paul White, File)

Spanish league chief not expecting big signings this summer

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi tries a shoot during a Spanish Copa del Rey semifinal soccer match between Sevilla and FC Barcelona at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville , Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Angel Fernandez)

Barcelona faces Sevilla in league-cup doubleheader

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Elche at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Messi leads Barcelona to win over Elche in Spanish league

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Atletico Madrid's Luis Suarez grimaces fallen on the ground during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Levante at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Madrid moves closer to the top in Spain as Atlético stalls

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Athletic Bilbao routs Cádiz 4-0 in Spanish league

Associated Press

Sevilla's Lucas Ocampos reacts during the Champions League Group E soccer match between Chelsea and Sevilla at Stamford Bridge, London, England, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant,Pool)

Coaches sent off after player injury in Spanish league

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Messi shows his worth, leads Barcelona to win over Athletic

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right, scores his team first goal during a Spanish Copa del Rey round of 16 soccer match between Rayo Vallecano and FC Barcelona at the Vallecas stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Messi returns as Barcelona rallies past Rayo in Copa del Rey

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Athletic Bilbao routs Getafe 5-1 in Spanish league

Associated Press

Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Elche and Barcelona at the Manuel Martinez Valero stadium in Elche, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

Atlético rallies again to widen its Spanish league lead

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press