Filipe Luís slams Prestianni for racism towards Vini Jr | OneFootball

Prestianni called Vini Jr a monkey during the match between Real Madrid (ESP) and Benfica (POR)

Minutes before the kickoff between Flamengo and Lanús (ARG), this Thursday (19), coach Filipe Luís expressed his support for Vini Jr, who was the victim of racism on Tuesday (17). The rubro-negro coach pointed out an easy solution against the violence committed by Prestianni.

— For me, it’s very simple, Prestianni covered his mouth and shouldn’t have done that, this is very delicate and if the player said that, he has to pay for it — highlighted Filipe Luís to ESPN, at Ciudad de Lanús, in Argentina.

How did the racism happen?

Vini Jr scored the winning goal for Real Madrid (ESP) against Benfica (POR) in the Champions League playoffs. Then, the youth product of Flamengo danced near the corner flag at Estádio da Luz, in Portugal. The referee gave the forward a yellow card for provoking, which made the Brazilian furious and caused a commotion. Among the Portuguese club’s players, Prestianni covered his mouth with his jersey and shouted ‘mono’ (monkey) towards the Real Madrid (ESP) left winger.

What was the outcome of the case?

The referee did not give Prestianni a yellow card, nor did Benfica reprimand the player. Real Madrid, however, reported the incident to UEFA and also thanked the other clubs that showed support for Vini Jr.

Did Flamengo support Vini?

Fla always sends messages of encouragement to their youth product when such episodes occur. Therefore, against Benfica it was no different. Good vibes were sent on the eve of this Thursday’s (19) match against Lanús, for the Recopa, starting at 9:30 pm (Brasília time).

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