Spanish police said they have arrested four people in in connection with an effigy of Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior that was hung from a bridge in Madrid in January 2022.

Authorities have also arrested three people in connection with the racist abuse directed at the Brazilian footballer during a match against Valencia on Sunday (21 May).

Policia Nacional announced on Tuesday that four individuals had been arrested on suspicion of hate crimes in connection with the hanging of a dummy wearing Vinicius’s shirt.