"Real Madrid has sent UEFA "all available evidence" of the alleged racist insult against Vinícius Júnior in the Champions League match against Benfica. "Our club has actively collaborated with the investigation opened by UEFA following the unacceptable episodes of racism experienced during that match," the club said on Thursday without elaborating on the evidence. UEFA appointed a special investigator on Wednesday to gather evidence about what happened in Lisbon in Madrid's 1-0 win over Benfica."
"Vinícius accused Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni of calling him "monkey" after the Brazilian scored the only goal. Prestianni was among the Benfica players upset with Vinícius after the forward celebrated by the Benfica corner flag. Prestianni covered his mouth with his shirt when he allegedly spoke to the Brazilian player and denied racially abusing Vinícius, who is Black and has been subjected to repeated racist insults in Spain."
Real Madrid submitted all available evidence to UEFA regarding an alleged racist insult directed at Vinícius Júnior during the Champions League match against Benfica and said the club actively collaborated with UEFA's investigation. UEFA appointed a special investigator to collect evidence about the incident in Lisbon during Madrid's 1-0 first-leg win. Vinícius accused Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni of calling him "monkey" after the goal; Prestianni denied the allegation and was seen covering his mouth. The match was paused for ten minutes under UEFA rules, and the club thanked the global football community for its support and vowed to combat racism.
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