'I won't stop dancing' - Vinicius Junior responds to agent's 'monkey' comment

Real Madrid striker Vinicius Junior has insisted he "won't stop dancing" after racist comments from Spanish football agent Pedro Bravo.

Bravo commented on Vinicius' dancing goal celebrations this week, telling El Chiringuito: "You have to respect your opponents. When you score a goal, if you want to dance the Samba, you have to go to the Sambadrome in Brazil. You need to respect your friends and stop playing monkey."

The remark drew widespread criticism, with fellow Brazil internationals Neymar and Bruno Guimaraes coming to Vinicius' defence, with the latter saying Bravo should be 'jailed'.

Legendary striker Pelé also denounced Bravo's comments, writing on Instagram: "Football is joy. It's a dance. It's more than that. It's a real party.< /p>

“Although, unfortunately, racism still exists, we will not allow it to stop us from continuing to smile. And we will continue to fight racism every day in this way: by fighting for our right to be happy and respected."

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Bravo later apologized on Twitter, saying he had "misused" the word.

Vinicius has now spoken out on the statement himself, saying in a video posted to his Instagram: "As long as skin color is more important than eye brightness, there will be war.

"They say that happiness is disturbing. The happiness of a black Brazilian winning in Europe is much more disturbing. But my desire to win, my smile and the sparkle in my eyes are much greater than that.

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"I've been a victim of xenophobia and racism in one statement. These are dances to celebrate the cultural diversity of the world. Accept it, respect it. I'm not going to stop.

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“I always try to be a professional and an exemplary citizen. they don't even know.

"The script always ends with an apology and 'I've been misunderstood'. But I'll say it again for you, racist: I won't stop dancing. Whether it's at the Sambadrome, the Bernabeu or anywhere else. ”