Soccer-Vinicius vows to continue fight against racism as he wins Socrates Award

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PARIS - Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr will keep speaking out against racism in world soccer after receiving the Socrates Award on Monday at the Ballon d'Or ceremony for his contribution off the field.

"I will remain strong in the fight against racism," said the Brazilian, who received the award from the Prince of Monaco."It is a very sad thing to talk about racism nowadays, but we have to continue in the fight so that people suffer less. The 23-year-old was the only Brazilian in the top 10 of the ranking for this year's Ballon d'Or after scoring 23 goals in all competitions for Real last season.

"Pele is a god for me and if I am here today, it is thanks to him. He put Brazil on a different level and people respect Brazilian players thanks to the great legacy he left," Vinicius said.

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