"Tuesday's game at the Estadio da Luz was halted for 10 minutes following Vinícius' only goal of the match in the 50th minute, after the Brazil international told the referee that he had been racially abused by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni. Prestianni and Benfica have denied the allegation, and UEFA have since launched an investigation, with Madrid providing a dossier of evidence to European football's governing body on Thursday."
""Vini has been sad, like everyone else, and above all very angry," Arbeloa said in a news conference on Friday, ahead of Madrid's LaLiga game at Osasuna. "Obviously it's a racist act which we don't want to see happen ever again. It has no place in our sport or in society. We have a huge opportunity to make sure it doesn't happen.""
"In his news conference on Friday, Benfica coach José Mourinho -- who criticised Vinícius' goal celebration earlier this week -- said recent days "haven't been easy to manage emotionally." Arbeloa was unwilling to express an opinion on Mourinho's comments, or those of Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany, who said on Friday that Mourinho had "attacked the character" of Vinícius and had made a "huge mistake." "I don't like to comment on what others think, not Kompany, no"
Vinícius Júnior alleged racial abuse by Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni following his 50th-minute goal, prompting a 10-minute halt to the Champions League playoff. Prestianni and Benfica deny the allegation and UEFA has opened an investigation after Real Madrid submitted a dossier of evidence. Álvaro Arbeloa described Vinícius as sad and angry, called the act intolerable, and urged UEFA to impose a sanction to mark a turning point. The return leg at the Bernabéu will decide a place in the round of 16. José Mourinho said recent days have been emotionally difficult, and Vincent Kompany criticised Mourinho's comments.
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