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Benfica.Ex-players and current stars have voiced their support for Vinicius Jr following an alleged racist incident during Real Madrid’s 1-0 Champions League victory over Benfica.Ex-players and current stars have voiced their support for Vinicius Jr following an alleged racist incident during Real Madrid’s 1-0 Champions League victory overThe Brazilian scored the only goal of the first-leg match, but...
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- Benfica.Ex-players and current stars have voiced their support for Vinicius Jr following an alleged racist incident during Real Madrid’s 1-0 Champions League victory over Benfica.Ex-players and current stars have voiced their support for Vinicius Jr following an alleged racist incident during Real Madrid’s 1-0 Champions League victory overThe Brazilian scored the only goal of the first-leg match, but the aftermath was overshadowed by claims that Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni directed racist abuse at him.Vinicius took to social media to speak out, writing: “Racists are, above all, cowards.
- They need to put their shirts in their mouths to show how weak they are.
- But they have the protection of others who, theoretically, have an obligation to punish them.
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Benfica.Ex-players and current stars have voiced their support for Vinicius Jr following an alleged racist incident during Real Madrid’s 1-0 Champions League victory over Benfica.Ex-players and current stars have voiced their support for Vinicius Jr following an alleged racist incident during Real Madrid’s 1-0 Champions League victory overThe Brazilian scored the only goal of the first-leg match, but...
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February 19, 2026
