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The Digest: Vinicius Jr scored twice as Real Madrid came from behind to defeat city rivals Atletico Madrid 3-2 at the Bernabeu, closing the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to four points. Ademola Lookman opened the scoring for Atletico with a close-range finish, but Vinicius equalized from...

The Digest: Benfica manager Jose Mourinho has issued a stark warning to his player Gianluca Prestianni, stating his career at the club will be "over" if he is found guilty of racially abusing Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. Vinicius alleged that Prestianni made racist comments during the first leg...

The Digest: Vinicius Jr scored the decisive goal to send Real Madrid into the Champions League last 16 with a 2-1 victory over Benfica on the night and 3-1 on aggregate. One week after alleging racial abuse by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni in the first leg, the Brazilian delivered the defining...

The Digest: Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has publicly criticised former manager Jose Mourinho for suggesting Vinicius Jr's celebration may have provoked alleged racist abuse during last week's Champions League match against Benfica. Speaking ahead of the second leg, Courtois stated...

The Digest: UEFA has provisionally suspended Benfica midfielder Gianluca Prestianni for one match following allegations of racist abuse directed at Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. The suspension means the Argentine will miss Wednesday's Champions League knockout playoff second leg against Real...

The Digest: Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa has attributed his side's 2-1 defeat to Osasuna to a lack of speed in their play against a low defensive block. Speaking after the match at El Sadar, Arbeloa admitted: "The first half was one where we had quite a bit of control at times, but we...

The Digest: Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni has reportedly told UEFA's investigation that he used a homophobic slur against Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr, rather than racist language, during Tuesday's Champions League clash. According to ESPN, the 20-year-old Argentine admitted to calling...

The Digest: Real Madrid has submitted "all available evidence" to UEFA supporting Vinicius Junior's complaint of racist abuse during Tuesday's Champions League clash at Benfica. The first leg was halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius alleged Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni called him a "monkey"...

The Digest: UEFA has launched an investigation into alleged racist abuse directed at Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni during Tuesday's Champions League play-off first leg. The match was halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius reported the incident to the referee...

The Digest: Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni has issued a strong denial of allegations that he racially abused Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr during Tuesday's Champions League playoff, claiming the Brazilian "regrettably misunderstood what he thought he heard." In a statement shared by football...

The Digest: Jose Mourinho has sensationally claimed Benfica "cannot be a racist club" after Vinicius Jr accused his player Gianluca Prestianni of racial abuse during Real Madrid's 1-0 Champions League win. Mourinho suggested Vinicius provoked Tuesday's incident with his goal celebration...

The Digest: Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr has accused Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni of directing a racial slur at him during Tuesday's Champions League clash, issuing a statement branding racists "cowards." The game was halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius reported the abuse to referee Francois...

The Digest: Real Madrid's Champions League knockout play-off tie at Benfica was halted for 10 minutes on Tuesday after Vinicius Jr alleged he was subjected to racist abuse by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni. The incident occurred after Vinicius scored the opening goal and celebrated in front of...

The Digest: Vinicius Jr was involved in a heated exchange with Diego Simeone during Real Madrid’s 2-1 Spanish Super Cup win over Atlético Madrid. The Atlético coach warned the Brazilian star, “Florentino will fire you.” Key Points: The incident occurred as Vinicius was being substituted...

The Digest: Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has declared the matter "closed" after Vinicius Jr publicly apologized for his touchline reaction to being substituted in the El Clásico win. Alonso described the Brazilian's contrition as "impeccable," confirming there would be no retaliation for the...

The Digest: Real Madrid's 2-1 El Clásico victory was overshadowed by a fiery post-match confrontation, with captain Dani Carvajal and forward Vinicius Jr. confronting Barcelona's teenage star Lamine Yamal. According to reports and video evidence, the clash began when Carvajal approached the...