Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni has been banned for six European matches after being found guilty of homophobic conduct towards Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior. With three matches of the ban suspended for a two-year period, Prestianni may end up sitting out only two further games after he served a one-game provisional ban after the incident.
Uefa, however, announced it would ask Fifa to extend the suspension’s remit to include international matches, which would mean the Argentina international would miss the first two games of the World Cup.
