"After the game, you have the leader of an organisation, José Mourinho, who basically attacks the character of Vinícius Jr., by bringing in the type of celebration to discredit what Vinicius is doing in this moment. For me, in terms of leadership, it is a huge mistake. It is something we should not accept. I am very clear on that."
"something happens, always"
"cannot be faked."
"doing monkey chants"
Vinícius Júnior reported alleged racist abuse to referee François Letexier after scoring in the Champions League play-off tie against Benfica. Letexier activated anti-racism protocols and suspended play for 10 minutes, and UEFA has opened an investigation. Benfica identified Gianluca Prestianni as the subject of the complaint; Prestianni denied making racist comments and his club described a "defamation campaign" against him. José Mourinho said "something happens, always" in matches where Vinícius plays. Vincent Kompany condemned Mourinho's remarks, defended Vinícius, recalled his own experiences of racist abuse, and said the player's reaction "cannot be faked."
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