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Dani Carvajal has declared that Spain is 'not a racist country' despite a series of incidents involving Real Madrid team-mate Vinicius Jr.
Vinicius and Brazil will meet Carvajal and Spain in an international friendly at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night.
Speaking ahead of tonight's game, Vinicius broke down in tears when asked why he thought he was singled out for racist abuse.
Carvajal in his own press conference insisted Spain is not racist but believes that any abusers should not be allowed inside football stadiums
'I don't believe that Spain is a racist country, we have a very high level of integration,' the full-back told the media.
Dani Carvajal insists Spain is not a racist country despite a series of incidents involving team-mate Vinicius Jr
Vinicius broke down in tears when asked about racism ahead of Brazil's game with Spain
Real Madrid team-mates Carvajal and Vinicius will face each other at the Santiago Bernabeu
'I come from a humble neighbourhood in Leganes, I grew up with kids from many nationalities without any problem, I have friends with different skin colours.
'Unfortunately, there are people who go to football matches to release their anger and rage. It's a shame.
'Hopefully, those kinds of people won't be able to enter stadiums because it's the ugliest thing you see in sports.'
Last May the player was racially abused by supporters at Valencia’s Mestalla stadium and the club gave life bans to three of its fans.
