{"id":23477,"date":"2026-02-18T12:50:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/gianluca-prestiani-breaks-his-silence-after-being-accused-of-racist-insults-against-vincius-jr\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T12:50:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:50:57","slug":"gianluca-prestiani-breaks-his-silence-after-being-accused-of-racist-insults-against-vincius-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/gianluca-prestiani-breaks-his-silence-after-being-accused-of-racist-insults-against-vincius-jr\/","title":{"rendered":"Gianluca Prestiani breaks his silence after being accused of racist insults against Vincius Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">a<\/span>Hours after the end of the match between Real Madrid and Benfica, a stunning goal from Vincius Junior gave Real Madrid a decisive 1-0 away victory. Gianluca Prestiani has finally broken his silence regarding the alleged racist insult towards Vincius Jr.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Gianluca Prestiani responds to accusations of racism<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--image\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"1341\" class=\"ue-c-article__image lazyload\" alt=\"Prestiani's message\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/objetos.estaticos-marca.com\/assets\/multimedia\/imagenes\/2026\/02\/18\/17713836454364.png\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Prestiani&#8217;s message<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 20-year-old Argentine footballer has sought to clarify the situation after he took to his Instagram account to post a photo of himself alongside Vincius Jr., which came under heavy criticism for insulting the Brazilian star.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to be clear: I never directly directed any racist insults at Vincius Jr. He unfortunately misunderstood what he thought he heard. I was never racist towards anyone and I regret the threats I received from Real Madrid players,&#8221; he wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">UEFA anti-racism protocol activated<\/h2>\n<p>After Vincius Junior&#8217;s goal in the 49th minute, followed by the characteristic celebratory dance, the Brazilian forward reported to referee Franois Letexier that he had been subjected to a racist insult by Gianluca Prestiani. This prompted the activation of UEFA&#8217;s anti-racism protocols.<\/p>\n<p>The match was interrupted for about 10 minutes, and a heated discussion ensued, but the match was eventually restarted. Opinion remains divided, with several Benfica officials defending the player, including manager Jos Mourinho. 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