Jose Luis Chilavert Didn’t hesitate to talk about racist incidents that occurred during Benfica-Real Madrid match between Vinicius and Gianluca Prestiani.
during an interview radio rivadaviaIn the program, the former Paraguay goalkeeper not only defended the Argentine teenager, but also pointed out that Vinicius Junior was the instigator of the quarrel, using a word that caused controversy.
“Why in Spain do they want to sacrifice Prestani? If the first insult comes from Mo… Vinicius, he is dark-skinned””, he said on La Oral Deportiva.
advertise
Chilavert has been outspoken in questioning why the Brazilian is often involved in such clashes but his team-mates are not. “90% of Real Madrid’s players are black, why do they never have a problem but Vinicius has a problem with everyone?asked the former Velez player, who also accused the striker of being inconsistent in his fight against discrimination and failing to condemn police violence against foreign fans in Brazilian stadiums.
Transphobic comments against Kylian Mbappe
Paraguayan criticism also extends to Kylian Mbappehe expressed his support for Vinicius. Chilavert launched a personal attack on the French.
“He talks about values and so on and living with transvestites, that’s not normal. Everyone can do what they want but it’s not normal for men to live with transvestites”. For the former goalkeeper, these figures are not role models for a sport that, according to him, has lost its original essence.
advertise
and to complete the combination, homophobia
Chilavert has also expressed his dissatisfaction with stadium modernization and extreme surveillance, which is controversial, to say the least.
“Football has become more feminine since they put in microphones and more cameras”. The Paraguayan, in his usual direct and controversial style, reiterated his solidarity with Prestani, asking the boy not to be sanctioned and assuring Vinicius “He was the first one to insult everyone.”
This article was translated into English by artificial intelligence. You can read the original version here 🇪🇸.