FIFA extends the suspension of Argentine Gianluca Prestianni for allegedly insulting Vinícius Júnior at the World Cup

FIFA extends the suspension of Argentine Gianluca Prestianni for allegedly insulting Vinícius Júnior at the World Cup

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…

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UEFA sanctions a Benfica player for homophobic behavior in the match against Real Madrid

UEFA sanctions a Benfica player for homophobic behavior in the match against Real Madrid

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…

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