Gianluca Prestianni reportedly admitted calling Vinícius Jr. 'monkey'

Racism: Nicolás Otamendi's brother posts a photograph offending Vinícius

Gianluca Prestianni reportedly admitted calling Vinícius Jr. 'monkey'

TL;DR

  • A Portuguese newspaper claimed Gianluca Prestianni admitted to racially insulting Vinícius Jr.
  • Benfica denied the allegations and stated Prestianni apologized for the incident's consequences, not for being racist.
  • UEFA dismissed Benfica's appeal against Prestianni's provisional suspension.
  • Prestianni missed the second leg match due to the suspension.
  • Real Madrid advanced to the next round after defeating Benfica.