Less than 24 hours after Vinicius Junior reported Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni hurled racist insults at him, FIFA president Gianni Infantino issued a statement in support of the Real Madrid star, calling for UEFA to “hold those responsible” accountable.
Los Blancos’ 1–0 win over Benfica in the first leg of the Champions League knockout phase playoffs turned into something much larger than just a football match when Prestianni allegedly made racially-fueled comments to Vinicius Jr after the Brazilian scored the game’s only goal.
