Football fan arrested for ‘death threats’ against girl wearing Real Madrid shirt

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior has been targeted by racists (Manu Fernandez/AP)

Spanish police have arrested an Atletico Madrid fan for using racist language and death threats to terrorise an eight-year-old girl who was wearing a shirt of Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior.

The child suffered a “strong anxiety attack” after the incident before the game at Atletico’s stadium on September 24 last year, Spain’s National Police said on Thursday.