From friendly, the match between Brazil and Tunisia had only the name, Tuesday at the Parc des Princes. In Paris, Neymar’s partners outclassed their opponent in a tense context between a hymn whistled by the Tunisian supporters and a banana thrown in the stands towards the Auriverde striker Richarlison, who was then celebrating his team’s second goal, in the 19e minute.
Após o segundo gol do Brasil, a banana faith arremessada em direção a Richarlison. A CBF reforça seu posicionamento… https://t.co/ZOMQUglsoK
“Lamentably, after an action, a banana was thrown on the lawn in the direction of Richarlison, author of the second Brazilian goal. The CBF reaffirms its position in the fight against racism and rejects all forms of prejudice », wrote the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) on its Twitter account.
Present in Paris, the president of the CBF did not hide his anger in remarks reported by the site Globo.com. “Once again, I publicly express my rejection. This time I could see it [le racisme] from my eyessays Ednaldo Rodrigues. We must always remember that we are all equal, regardless of our color, race or religion… I insist that the sentences must be more severe. »
Coach Tite also condemned the incident: “Football does not justify everything”he launched, raising his voice at a press conference, before calling for “better educate young people” and to “punishments” for this kind of behavior.
The Brazilian anthem whistled
Before kick-off, the Brazilian players unfurled a banner… against racism: “Without our black players, we would not have a star [de champions du monde] on our shirt ». A message of support for one of the Selecçao strikers, Vinicius Junior, targeted by racist chants during a Real Madrid match on the ground of its neighbor, Atlético. Spanish justice has opened an investigation.
Hoje a Seleção Brasileira entro em campo sem as estrelas no uniform. Para lembrar que se não pit pelos nossos j… https://t.co/XwI0PDiol1
This meeting, played in front of a majority of Tunisian supporters at the Parc des Princes, was also marked by the whistles from the stands during the Brazilian anthem. The first pissed off was Marquinhos. The Paris-Saint-Germain captain shook his head very annoyed.
Finally, in the first half, the match was briefly interrupted following the use of laser pointers aimed at the players, including Neymar. In the second half, the PSG player was targeted by throwing cups and lighters. These incidents would almost forget the performance of Brazil, which advances to the World Cup in Qatar (November 20 to December 18) as one of the favorites.