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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Brazil demands Fifa and Uefa issue ‘rigorous’ punishments in Vinicius Jr racism case

Vinicius Jr (right) claimed he was racially abused by Gianluca Prestianni on Tuesday - (AFP via Getty Images)

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has written to Uefa and Fifa stressing the need to “identify and punish” anyone found guilty of racially abusing Vinicius Jr.

The Real Madrid forward reported an instance of alleged racial abuse to referee Francois Letexier after scoring in Tuesday’s Champions League play-off win against Benfica, with the Spanish club later pointing to winger Gianluca Prestianni as the subject of the complaint.

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