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In a ceremony this Tuesday, before the match against Uruguay, Vinicius Junior and his father received a certificate from the hands of the CBF president, Ednaldo Rodrigues, as part of the "Raízes de Ouro" (Supporting the Golden Roots) campaign. where DNA tests were performed with a genealogy tracking company.
" Vini Jr. carries with it the desire to honor its roots. However, like many Afro-Brazilians, the history of his ancestors was erased by racism and the legacy of slavery.
Thanks to a DNA test with AfricanAncestry.com, we discovered that his ancestors come from the Tikar tribe in Cameroon ," CBF revealed, citing Gina Paige, founder and president of AfricanAncestry.com.
" I didn't know, I was surprised to see it now. But I am very happy", said Vini Jr. "It is important to know where we came from. This is the case with Brazilians, in fact, we do not know where our ancestors came from, where our origins are. But I am happy, we are from Cameroon ", added his father, Vinicius de Oliveira.
Vinicius Junior is one of the main figures in the fight against racism in football and in Spain he has fought against discriminatory acts of a racial nature.
" We are honored to have discovered the African roots of Vini Jr. and his family. We believe that the reaffirmation with his African roots is a powerful act of "resistance", in line with the defense of social justice inside and outside the stadiums , "concluded Gina Paige.
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