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Gianluca Prestianni Gives Account of Vinicius Junior Racism Allegation
Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni has provided his version of events regarding the racism allegation made against him by Vinicius Junior, who informed the referee of the incident.
18 Feb, 15:15 — 18 Feb, 15:31
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BBC3d ago
'Defamation campaign' against Prestianni - Benfica
Benfica claim there is a "defamation campaign" against Gianluca Prestianni after Uefa launched an investigation into claims he racially abused Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr.
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Gianluca Prestianni gives his version of Vinicius Junior racism allegation
Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni has given his version of events, after he was accused of racism by Vinicius Junior. Vinicius informed the referee that he had been called a monkey by Prestianni, aft...
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