‘He truly deserves it’: Vinicius Jr gets his revenge as Real Madrid knock Benfica out of Champions League
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[ad_1] Real Madrid defeated Benfica 3-1 on aggregate to reach the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 as Vinicius Junior scored a decisive goal after first-leg controversy. Head coach Alvaro Arbeloa praised Vini’s impact after the match. Aurelien Tchouameni also starred with an equaliser after Benfica took an early lead. Real Madrid defeated Benfica 2-1 […]
Prestianni punished by UEFA ahead of Real Madrid UCL clash after racism allegation involving Vinicius
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[ad_1] Gianluca Prestianni has been punished by UEFA ahead of Benfica’s Champions League match at the Bernabeu against the Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappe had earlier said that Prestianni should not be playing in the UCL. UEFA has provisionally suspended Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni for one match after the Argentine winger was accused of directing a racist […]
Vinicius Junior and Prestianni row exposes deeper racism concerns in Argentina football and culture
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[ad_1] Gianluca Prestianni’s alleged racial abuse of Vinicius Junior may not be a one-off incident but a symptom of a deeper malaise in Argentina’s culture. Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior was again at the centre of a disparaging racist abuse scandal after Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni allegedly called him a “monkey” during the Champions League playoff between […]