Gianluca Prestianni will miss Argentina’s first two World Cup matches if he makes the final roster for this summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. FIFA announced on Wednesday that it had accepted UEFA’s request to apply the global ban to Prestianni for verbally abusing Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior during a Champions…
Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni received a six-match suspension for discriminatory behavior deemed homophobic in a Champions League match against Real Madrid, UEFA announced on Friday. Prestianni will effectively be banned for two more matches after UEFA said a further three-match ban would be “subject to a two-year probationary period, starting from the date of this…
Anfield Watch can exclusively reveal that Liverpool are preparing a move for a new right-back ahead of the summer window. As this season has unfolded, the void left by Trent Alexander-Arnold at Anfield has become more evident. Advertisement There are very few players in world football who can match his quality, especially in terms of…
Benfica draws against FC Porto Portugal – classic: FC Porto and Benfica draw This Sunday night, FC Porto and Benfica shared the spoils in an impressive 2-2 draw in matchday 25 of the Portugal League at the Estádio da Luz. In a highly contested first half, Benfica ran into a solid Diogo Costa. Porto doubled…
Real Madrid will look to finish the job against Benfica in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, with a 1-0 lead to protect at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. FURTHER — UEFA Champions League playoff schedule Álvaro Arbeloa’s team has Vinicius Junior to thank for its narrow margin, after the Brazilian He did his magic and…
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany criticized José Mourinho for attacking Vinícius Júnior’s character after the Real Madrid star accused an opponent of racially insulting him during a Champions League match. Benfica coach Mourinho suggested that Brazilian striker Vinícius had incited Benfica players with his celebrations after scoring the only goal in Tuesday’s playoff match. Advertisement…
In the world of football there is only one incident talked about after last night’s match between Real Madrid and Benfica: Gianluca Prestianni’s alleged racist comments towards Vinicius Jr. Much of the debate has revolved around whether or not the player said what Vinicius claims, but it seems unlikely that the Brazilian would lie about…
Real Madrid’s clash against Benfica in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League playoffs was a heated affair in Lisbon on multiple levels, to the point that non-football issues took precedence over the actual game and stole the spotlight. From Vinicius Jr.’s celebration to the racial abuse on the field and confrontations between players…
🗞️ Covers: The shame of Lisbon dominates the newsstands Beyond the result, what was experienced yesterday in Da Luz was an intense night of tension, both on and off the field of play. real Madrid claimed victory against Benfica (0-1) on a night marked by Vinicius Jr.. The Brazilian scored the winning goal for the…
Vinicius Jr’s racism incident in Benfica vs. Real Madrid: Alleged abuse in Champions League playoffs explained originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The much-anticipated Champions League playoff clash between Benfica and Real Madrid was mired in controversy amid ugly scenes after half-time of the…
