Four men detained on suspicion of hanging an effigy of Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior from a bridge have been banned from Spanish stadiums, a Madrid court ruled Thursday.
The men, who were detained Tuesday, were released on bail and banned from coming within 1,000 meters of a LaLiga stadium during matches.
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The dark-skinned inflatable dummy was hung by the neck from a bridge near Real's training ground several hours before a derby clash with Atletico Madrid on January 26.
Above it was a 16-meter banner reading "Madrid hates Real", police said.
The four men are being investigated for a hate crime.
Police said three of them were members of "a radical group of fans of a Madrid club" who were previously flagged during matches as "high risk".
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Their arrest came two days after racist chants were hurled at Vinicius during Real's 1-0 defeat at Valencia, sparking an international outcry.
The 22-year old Brazilian international has faced racial abuse since he joined Real in 2018 and the latest incident has kicked up a storm over whether Spain is doing enough to stamp out racism in football.
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Police Tuesday arrested three youths in Valencia for "insults and gestures with racist overtones" towards the player during Sunday's match that amounted to "an alleged hate crime".