Real Madrid stars Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kylian Mbappé loudly and publicly supported their teammate Vinicius Junior after he received reported racist abuse on Tuesday night.
The Brazilian winger had just gotten done celebrating a spectacular goal and the eventual match-winner in the first leg of the Champions League knockout phase playoffs when an exchange with Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni turned the game into something ugly. Vinicius Jr alleged the Argentine player hurled racist abuse at him, prompting UEFA to trigger its anti-racism protocol.
