Dilma and celebrities support Daniel Alves after racism act
Player ate banana after the fruit was thrown in to the field during the game Villareal x Barcelona
Futebol|Do R7
Many personalities, from different sectors of the society, joined the campaign supporting the player Daniel Alves against racism in soccer. Even the brazilian president, Dilma Rousseff, has manifested her opinion by Twitter, supporting the player, who ate a banana that was thrown at him during the match.
— Let's show our strength, in football and in life, that comes from our ethnic diversity and we are proud of it.
Other celebrities also published messages on social networks joining the campaign against racism, called “Somos Todos Macacos” (“We are all monkeys"). The issue became broadly commented in Brazil and worldwide.
Among the many personalities are the singers Claudia Leite, Ivete Sangalo and Gaby Amarantos, the actress Carolina Dieckman, the coach Guardiola and the spanish presenter Marilon Monteiro.
