A 16-year-old who racially abused Vinicius Junior has written a letter of apology to the Real Madrid forward. On account of them being a minor, the individual has reached an out of court agreement with Vinicius Jr and La Liga following the use of racist language and a racist gesture during February’s league fixture against Rayo Vallecano.

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Real Madrid say a minor who racially abused the club's forward Vinicius Junior has been given a one-year stadium ban and also been fined.

A minor who racially abused Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior during a Spanish league game at Rayo Vallecano last season has apologised to him.