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UEFA provisionally suspend Benfica player

Feb 23, 2026 17:12
By radiokerrysport
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UEFA provisionally suspend Benfica player

UEFA have provisionally suspended Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni for one match as an investigation into alleged racism directed at Vinicius Junior continues

He won't play in his club's Champions League game with Real Madrid on Wednesday

The club said they will appeal the decision in a statement and reaffirmed their "unwavering commitment to combating all forms of racism and discrimination"

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Real Madrid lead the play-off tie 1-nil ahead of the second leg

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