Vinicius Jr. Decries Persistent Racism in Football Following Benfica Champions League Clash
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior has voiced his frustration after alleging racial abuse by a Benfica player during their Champions League match. Despite scoring the winning goal, the Brazilian forward’s focus was drawn to an incident involving Gianluca Prestianni, which prompted the activation of UEFA’s anti-racism protocol. Vinicius took to Instagram to condemn the perpetrators as “cowards” and highlight the recurrent nature of such discriminatory events in his career, criticizing the ineffective protocols in place.