Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni received a six-game ban from UEFA for homophobic conduct toward Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior during the Champions League knockout phase playoffs—but he may not have to serve the full suspension.
After scoring what would be the match-winner at the Estádio da Luz back in February, Vinicius Jr alleged the Argentine hurled racial abuse at him when both players returned to the halfway line. The Brazilian, along with Kylian Mbappé and Aurélien Tchouaméni, all reported Prestianni called him a “monkey.”
