""He's been sad, like everyone else, and very indignant," said Arbeloa. "It's a racist act that we don't want to see happen again; it has no place in our sport. We have a huge opportunity to make sure this doesn't go unpunished. "Vinicius is deciding matches, scoring amazing goals, carrying the team on his back, and he's not afraid."
""He can go through situations like the other day and still come back on the pitch. We all receive insults, unfortunately, but I've never been insulted because of my skin colour. "I don't know if I'd be able to go back on the pitch like he did. We're going to be by his side, defending him.""
Vinicius Junior alleged racial abuse by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni during the Champions League match in which he scored the winning goal. He briefly walked off the field after the incident before returning to finish the match. Alvaro Arbeloa praised Vinicius's attitude, described the act as racist and unacceptable, and vowed that the club will defend him and seek punishment. Real Madrid sit top of LaLiga and travel to face Osasuna as they pursue a fifth consecutive win in all competitions. Arbeloa has won all five of his LaLiga games as manager and could become only the third manager in club history to win his first six, following Vanderlei Luxemburgo and Xabi Alonso.
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