Spain heads to World Cup with its image battered by cases of racism, sexism and xenophobia‎

First came the racist abuse against Vinícius Júnior. Success on the pitch for both Spain’s women and men’s teams has been partially overshadowed in recent years by incidents of racism, sexism and xenophobia. As the World Cup approaches, concerns have been raised about whether meaningful cultural change is happening in Spain, one of the title favorites.