Adebayor slams Benfica figure: I’ll never see eye to eye with him on this | OneFootball

Emmanuel Adebayor criticized José Mourinho's comments about the alleged racist insult by Gianluca Prestianni towards Vinícius Júnior. The former striker, who was coached by the "Special One" at Real Madrid, disapproved of the coach's reference to the Brazilian international's celebration after scoring against Benfica.

"I think he was completely wrong for the first time. I will never agree with José Mourinho on this matter. He knows what I think of him, but in this case he was wrong. There is no place for racism in football, in sports, or in general," he said in an interview with Bein Sports.

The former Togo international called on José Mourinho to reflect on the events. "He needs to analyze this case carefully. I worked with Mourinho and I know the love he has for African players. Obviously, he is trying to protect the player. But for Vinícius to have run towards the referee like that, he must have heard something," he said.

E. Adebayor: "They need to stop with football"

Still on Vinícius Júnior's celebration, Adebayor does not understand why the player received a yellow card after his celebration. "If you can't dance at the corner flag, nothing makes sense. They need to stop with football and the Champions League. These are the things that bring joy to the game. That's why we wanted to be football players," he stated.

Benfica will take the field again next Wednesday, February 25, against Real Madrid. The match, counting for the second leg of the Champions League play-off, will be played at 8:00 PM at the Bernabéu. The match will be broadcast live on Sport TV5.

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