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Alaba scores Sportsman of the Year award again

FC Bayern Munich star David Alaba was voted Austria's Sportsman of the Year for the second year running on Thursday evening.

Published: 31 October 2014 01:19 CET
Alaba scores Sportsman of the Year award again
David Alaba. Photo: APA (Archiv/Pfarrhofer)

In a prize which is usually dominated by skiers, Alaba won for the first time in 2013, making this his second time to win the award.

Downhill skier Marcel Hirscher finished just behind Alaba, who won for his leading role both in his club team and for his country over the past year.

The prize was voted for by Austrian sports journalists, and was awarded at the Night of Sports gala evening in Vienna.  Because his team is about to take on Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga Klassiker on Saturday, Alaba appeared via a video link to accept the award.

The 22-year-old was delighted with his win, saying via the club's official Twitter account, "Sportsman of the Year 2014!  I'm overwhelmed!  Thank you all."

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VIDEO: Spain’s La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

Spain's La Liga on Monday said it was reviewing a video of a child making racist insults towards Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during the 2-2 draw with Valencia at the weekend.

Published: 4 March 2024 13:41 CET
VIDEO: Spain's La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

“We’re in the process of studying and analysing the facts from a legal standpoint to see what we can and should do,” La Liga sources said.

In a video published by a journalist for ESPN Brasil, and picked up by Spanish media, a boy sitting in a woman’s lap can be heard calling Vinicius a “monkey”.

The Brazilian scored twice for Madrid as his team recovered from two goals down at Mestalla on Saturday.

Vinicius raised his fist in a “Black Power” salute after the first of his two goals at a ground where he was racially abused last season. Valencia subsequently banned three people from the stadium for life.

The 23-year-old has become a symbol of the fight against discrimination in Spanish football after suffering racist abuse on many occasions, and he was jeered repeatedly by home supporters on Saturday.

Jude Bellingham was sent off after the final whistle against Valencia for protesting after the referee blew the final whistle right before the England midfielder headed home what he thought was the winning goal.

READ ALSO: Football star Vinicius highlights racist behaviour from Spanish fans

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