Mbappé backs Vini and speaks out on racism complaint | OneFootball

The forward Kylian Mbappé came to the defense of Vinícius Júnior after the racist attack suffered by the Brazilian in the match between Benfica and Real Madrid this Tuesday (17).

In an interview with TNT Sports Brasil, he reported that Gianluca Prestianni called the Brazilian a monkey five times.

The offense occurred after the Brazilian scored the winning goal for the Spanish club with a 1-0 victory at Estádio da Luz.

"And then, with the number 25 jersey - I don't want to say his name because he doesn't deserve it - he started using unacceptable words. But then he covered his face with the shirt and called Vini a monkey five times," said Mbappé.

The Frenchman also said that he, Vini, and other Real Madrid players did not want to continue playing.

Mbappé made a point of directing his criticism specifically at Prestianni.

"It would be wrong to speak about Benfica, Portugal, or the people who were in the stadium, who don't deserve this, because it was one player who spoke in this way. He doesn't deserve to be in the Champions League," he criticized.

Still in the interview with TNT Sports Brasil, he expressed solidarity with his teammate and reinforced that the Brazilian has suffered similar offenses before.

"It happened again with Vini. This happens a lot to him. I think it has to stop because it's not possible for this to happen so much to a human being. He is not a bad person, he is a player who makes mistakes too, as I have said, but he will never deserve what happened today," he said.

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