Four Atletico Madrid supporters allegedly responsible for coordinating a hate campaign against Vinicius Junior have been arrested. The social media campaign saw Atletico fans encouraged to wear masks to the derby against Real Madrid at the Civitas Metropolitano on September 29.

The Spanish police have arrested the four main perpetrators involved in an online hate campaign against a Real Madrid player, they said in a statement on X on Thursday. In the post, the police didn't explicitly named the player concerned,

Spain's national police have arrested four people responsible for a hate campaign against Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior.

Police in Spain have made four arrests on suspicion of hate crimes against Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior. The Brazilian has frequently been targeted by the racist section of the Atletico Madrid

Vinicius Junior scored a hat trick as Real Madrid turned boos into cheers with a 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, while Paris Saint-Germain dropped more points.

Vinícius Júnior has made the declaration that he wants to stay at Real Madrid "forever" amid ongoing reports linking him with a move to Saudi Pro League.

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