""Unfortunately Vinicius was not just happy to score that astonishing goal and then the game is over. You should celebrate in a respectful way. [He incited the crowd?] I believe so. The words of the two players, I want to be independent, they say two completely diferent things. He [Prestianni] denies it. I told him [Vinicius] to celebrate and walk back if you score a goal like this. He was arguing about racism and I said the biggest person in the history of this club, Eusebio, was black. The last thing this club is is racist. There is something wrong because every stadium he plays in, something happens.""
""I love Jose Mourinho but he has made a poor decision - that's maybe the one time we shouldn't have heard from him," said former Arsenal winger Theo Walcott on Amazon Prime."
Jose Mourinho defended Benfica after an alleged racist incident during the Champions League clash in Lisbon and accused Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr of inciting the crowd. Vinicius scored the winner, was booked for his celebrations, and items were thrown from the stands. Television pictures showed a heated exchange between Vinicius and Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni, and referee Francois Letexier made a crossed arms gesture to signal racist abuse, pausing play for around ten minutes. Mourinho spoke to Vinicius during the delay and was later sent off after play resumed. Mourinho cited Eusebio and rejected claims that the club is racist, while Theo Walcott criticised Mourinho's intervention.
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