Prestianni accuses UEFA of bias towards Real Madrid
Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni has attacked UEFA after the Portuguese club’s appeal against his one-match suspension for the Champions League round of 16 second leg against Real Madrid was rejected. UEFA suspended Prestianni for one match following allegations that he racially abused Vinicius Junior. The Argentine remains adamant that the Brazilian is lying and that […]
The first Champions League upset: Inter Milan eliminated by Bodø/Glimt
Inter Milan suffered an early exit from the Champions League, losing in the Round of 16 play-off round to Bodø/Glimt in one of the biggest upsets of the competition so far. The Norwegian club had won the first leg 3-1 at home, meaning the Nerazzurri needed to win by three goals in the return leg […]
Prestianni Provokes Real Madrid with a New Move
Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni has decided to travel to Spain with the Portuguese club’s squad for their Champions League Round of 16 second-leg match against Real Madrid. UEFA had previously banned the Argentine player from participating in the match against Real Madrid following accusations by Vinicius Junior that he directed racist abuse at the Argentine […]
Courtois: Mourinho is disappointing
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made no secret of his disappointment with Jose Mourinho’s reaction to what happened to Vinicius Junior in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 playoff against Benfica. Vinicius claimed he was racially abused by Benfica player Gianluca Brestiani, and instead of standing up for him, Mourinho chose […]
Real Madrid star ruled out of Benfica clash due to injury
Real Madrid officials and fans had hoped that Dean Huijsen would be fit to play against Benfica in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 playoff. However, according to The Athletic, the Spanish international of Dutch descent has not yet fully recovered and will not be available for Wednesday’s match at the […]
Officially… UEFA bans Prestianni from playing against Real Madrid
UEFA has announced the suspension of Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni from playing against Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 playoff. Vinicius Junior made clear accusations against Prestianni of directing racist abuse at him during the first leg at the Estádio da Luz, prompting UEFA to open an investigation […]
UEFA Announces Referee for Real Madrid vs. Benfica Champions League Match
UEFA has appointed renowned Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić to officiate the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 playoff between Real Madrid and Benfica. The referee for the first leg, François Letixter, received widespread praise for his handling of the situation when Vinicius Junior reported racist abuse. However, he also faced criticism from […]
Prestianni ‘Determined’ to Play Against Real Madrid
According to the newspaper A Bola, Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni is determined to play in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 playoff at the Santiago Bernabéu. Prestianni was at the center of a controversial incident in the first leg at the Estádio da Luz, where Vinicius Junior accused him of racially abusing […]
Mourinho avoids responding to criticism over his actions towards Vinicius
Benfica coach Jose Mourinho has continued to avoid responding to the criticism he has faced following his reaction to Vinicius Junior during last week’s match against Real Madrid. Vinicius scored a goal against Benfica and then celebrated in a way that Mourinho considered highly provocative. He was subsequently subjected to a barrage of criticism from […]
Prestianni’s Agent Denies Player’s Admission of Insulting Vinicius
Rumors have circulated in recent hours that Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni is under investigation by UEFA for allegedly directing racist abuse at Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior. The Brazilian international claims that Prestianni racially abused him, a claim also corroborated by Kylian Mbappé after the Real Madrid-Benfica match, who stated that the Argentine player called […]