UEFA suspend Benfica’s Prestianni after alleged racist abuse

Dailytrust | 24-02-2026 04:18pm |

UEFA on Monday suspended midfielder Gialuca Prestianni from Benfica’s Champions League play-off second leg against Real Madrid this week after he was accused of racially abusing Vinicius Junior. UEFA’s disciplinary body, who are still investigating the alleged incident from last week’s first leg, said in a statement they had “decided to provisionally suspend Mr. Gianluca

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