US EditionMadrid game at Benfica halted for several minutes as Vinícius says opponent racially insulted him
Match paused for 11 minutes after Vinicius Jr. alleged racist abuse from Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni; Real Madrid won 1-0 amid UEFA's anti-racism protocol enforcement.
- Real Madrid's Champions League match against Benfica was stopped for 11 minutes after Vinicius Jr. alleged a racist slur was directed at him by an opposition player.
- Vinicius, who is Black, was celebrating his goal when a heated exchange with Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni prompted the referee to activate FIFA's anti-racism protocol.
- Vinicius has repeatedly suffered racism in Spain during games, and had warned he would be prepared to walk off if he faced abuse.
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Soccer Racismo Sounds The Same Every Time
Just over midway through Tuesday's Champions League playoff between Benfica and Real Madrid, Vinícius struck one of the most beautiful goals of his career. In response to the strike, and to Vinícius's totally normal celebration of it, the incensed Lisbon crowd sent boos, water bottles, and other projectiles raining down on the Brazilian forward and his teammates. Ginned up by the atmosphere, Benfica's Argentine winger Gianluca Prestianni ran ove…
Vinícius achieves a dream goal, gets together with the audience and is offended by an opponent whom Kylian Mbappé then calls a "damn racist": Reals 1:0 at Benfica turns into the marginal story of a memorable evening.
Vinicius Jr. claimed to have been the subject of new racist statements during the League of Champions Dam against Benfica on Tuesday, February 17. An opposing player reportedly called the Brazilian "singe" five times. His team-mate Kylian Mbappé spoke of a "serious case" and called on UEFA to take sanctions. - Benfica-Real Madrid: Vinicius Junior denounces "racist" and "lethal" (Sports).
Real star Vinicius Jr. is suspected of being racistally insulted at the Champions League game at Benfica Lisbon. This has caused intense excitement: Teammate Kylian Mbappé demands consequences.
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