{"id":23686,"date":"2026-02-20T13:39:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T13:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/linekers-speech-to-mourinho-goes-viral-he-accused-vinicius-but-its-manipulation\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T13:39:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T13:39:28","slug":"linekers-speech-to-mourinho-goes-viral-he-accused-vinicius-but-its-manipulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/linekers-speech-to-mourinho-goes-viral-he-accused-vinicius-but-its-manipulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Lineker&#8217;s speech to Mourinho goes viral: &#8220;He accused Vinicius, but it&#8217;s manipulation.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Gary Lineker, who played for Barcelona from 1986 to 1989, backed Vinicius in speeches around the world and said he was against racism in football.<\/p>\n<p>The former England footballer called Mourinho a manipulator, saying: &#8220;Jose Mourinho accused Vinicius, but that&#8217;s manipulation. It&#8217;s wrong.&#8221; In a statement reproduced by El Chiringuito, he stressed: &#8220;It is very important that not only black players speak out.&#8221;<span\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Lineker: &#8216;Let&#8217;s remember who the victim is and stay on the right side&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;What happened on Tuesday night was tragic. Let&#8217;s remember who the victims are and stand on the right side,&#8221; Lineker said of Vinicius&#8217; claims that Prestiani racially insulted him.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>Mourinho accused Vinicius of being manipulated. that&#8217;s wrong<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Gary Lineker<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>Racism distorts the beautiful game. This is more than football<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Gary Lineker<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Racism distorts the king of sports. This goes beyond football,&#8221; he said on &#8220;The Rest Is Football.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I also saw two Benfica fans making racist gestures,&#8221; the historic England goalscorer stressed, adding: &#8220;I think the way the match unfolded against Vinicius was very sad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/real-madrid\/2026\/02\/20\/699847c8268e3e845e8b45b0.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gary Lineker, who played for Barcelona from 1986 to 1989, backed Vinicius in speeches around the world and said he was against racism in football. The former England footballer called Mourinho a manipulator, saying: &#8220;Jose Mourinho accused Vinicius, but that&#8217;s manipulation. 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