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Gianluca Prestianni‚ the Benfica star accused of racially abusing Vinicius Jr‚ is reportedly claiming the Real Madrid winger referred to him as a dwarf or midget during the Champions League match last week. The Argentine‚ who has been given a provisional one-match ban by UEFA‚ is set to miss the second leg of the play-off tie on Wednesday‚ one week after the ugly scenes that followed Vinicius' winner in the 50th minute of the first leg in Lisbon. Prestianni is alleged to have directed the word 'mono'‚ or monkey‚ towards Vinicius Jr after the Brazilian's goading celebration in front of Benfica fans‚ but the 20-year-old star has since claimed that he used a homophobic slur instead.
Benfica remain steadfast in their support for their player Gianluca Prestianni after the star was given a provisional one-match ban by Uefa for alleged racist abuse he aimed at Vinicius Jnr last week. The sanction is set to impact the second leg of the play-off tie on Wednesday‚ one week after Prestianni is believed to have tangled with the Brazil international shortly after he scored the winner in the 50th minute. But in advance of the tie‚ Portuguese club flew to Madrid on Tuesday morning with Prestianni in tow‚ with the 20-year-old receiving a standing ovation from fans at Lisbon airport‚ as per A Bola.
Rio Ferdinand has come to the defence of Jose Mourinho amid a backlash over his handling of the Vinicius Jr racism row‚ while acknowledging the veteran coach approached the incident in the wrong way. Vinicius Jr accused Gianluca Prestianni of calling him a 'monkey' while covering his face during the first leg of Real Madrid's Champions League play-off tie against Benfica last weekend. Mourinho has come under-fire for his post-match comments‚ after suggesting Vinicius Jr had incited the crowd with his celebration after scoring the only goal of the match.
John Obi Mikel has claimed his former boss Jose Mourinho will know he has 'f***ed up' regarding his response to the Vinicius Jr racism row. Vinicius Jr accused Gianluca Prestianni of calling him a 'monkey' while covering his face during the first leg of Real Madrid's Champions League play-off tie against Benfica. On Monday‚ European football's governing body UEFA announced Prestianni has been given a provisional one-match ban‚ a sanction which rules him out of the second leg on Wednesday.
Benfica midfielder Gianluca Prestianni has been handed a provisional one-match ban from UEFA competition‚ as European football's governing body continues to investigate allegations of racial abuse toward Vinicius Jr. Last week‚ the first leg of the Champions League play-off between Benfica and Real Madrid was halted for 10 minutes when Vinicius Jr accused Prestianni of calling him a 'monkey' while covering his face‚ abusing him moments after he put the visitors in the lead in Lisbon. The suspension means that Prestianni will be ineligible for the second leg between the two teams at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night. Gianluca Prestianni (right) has been handed a one-match suspension after allegations of racial abuse toward Vinicius Jr. (left)
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Newcastle's stunning first half against Qarabag was slightly soured by an apparent row between captain Kieran Trippier and four-goal hero Anthony Gordon. The Premier League side produced a flawless opening 45 minutes in their Champions League play-off first leg to lead 5-0 courtesy of Gordon's four goals and Malick Thiaw's effort. Gordon scored two goals from the penalty spot and it appears the latter one caused some tension between the goalscorer and Trippier over who was going to take it.
Newcastle heavily backed with Sky Bet to breeze past Qarabag in the first leg of their Champions League play-off
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