"Gianluca Prestianni has been given a six-game ban by UEFA for homophobic conduct during their Champions League knockout play-off match with Real Madrid in February."
"The match at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon was halted for 10 minutes after Real's Vinicius Jr accused Prestianni of racially abusing him."
"Prestianni, 20, denied making a racist comment and said Vinicius misheard him, but Aurelien Tchouameni stated that Prestianni directed a homophobic comment towards Vinicius."
"Prestianni will be banned for two further games, having already served a provisional one-match ban, with the other three suspended for two years."
Gianluca Prestianni, a winger for Benfica, has been banned for six games by UEFA due to homophobic conduct during a Champions League match against Real Madrid. The match was interrupted for 10 minutes after Vinicius Jr accused Prestianni of racial abuse, which Prestianni denied, claiming Vinicius misheard him. However, Aurelien Tchouameni stated that Prestianni admitted to making a homophobic remark. Prestianni's ban includes two additional games after serving a provisional one-match ban, with three games suspended for two years.
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