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‘Shocked’—FIFA President Responds to Alleged Racist Abuse Aimed at Vinicius Junior

UEFA already opened up an official review into the incident that occurred in Lisbon on Tuesday night.

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By Federico Leiva, CNN en Español. UEFA is reviewing the referee's report on Real Madrid's victory over Benfica in the first leg of the Champions League playoffs on Tuesday, where the result became secondary after Real Madrid's Brazilian Vinícius Jr. and Frenchman Kylian Mbappé accused Benfica's Argentine Gianluca Prestianni of using a racist slur after the former Flamengo player opened the scoring and celebrated with a controversial gesture in …

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has issued a statement regarding the incident between Vinícius Junior and Gianluca Prestianni. Real Madrid won the first leg away 1-0, with the goal scored by the Brazilian. The whole situation happened after the goal, where the match was stopped for a few minutes, with Vinícius reporting the incident to the match referee. telegrafi.com “I was shocked and saddened when I saw the alleged incident of racism against …

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Gianni Infantino condemned the racism against Vinicius Junior during Real Madrid's match against Benfica. UEFA is now investigating the incident, which temporarily halted the match.

Paris. Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, condemned the acts of racism after Brazilian Vinícius Jr. accused Argentine Gianluca Prestianni of discriminatory insults during Tuesday’s duel between Benfica and Real Madrid in the Champions League. “There is absolutely no place for racism in our sport or in society; we need all relevant stakeholders to take action and hold accountable those responsible,” Infantino published on Instagram. “I congratu…

Former French footballer Mikaël Silvestre, member of the FIFA Player's Commission, said Wednesday that they will try to punish those players who "talk and cover their mouths", in relation to the alleged racist insults uttered by the Argentine Gianluca Prestianni to the Brazilian Vinícius Júnior during the Benfica-Real Madrid. After what happened [...] The entry FIFA Players Commission: "We will try to punish those who speak and cover their mouth…

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