CNN —FC Barcelona coach Xavi said that he hopes Saturday’s El Clásico can be played with “mutual admiration” after a board member at the club deleted a derogatory social media post about Real Madrid forward Vinícius Jr.
Neither Real Madrid nor Vinícius have publicly commented on the tweet.
Vinícius testified earlier this month in a Spanish court about a racist incident which took place in the Mestalla Stadium when Madrid played Valencia.
Footage and pictures widely posted on social media show a man performing monkey gestures towards Vinícius during the match.
CNN has contacted Real Madrid and Vinícius for comment.
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