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Real Madrid tie halted over Vinicius racism allegation

BBC News - WorldEN 2 min read 100% complete February 17, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Real Madrid tie halted over Vinicius racism allegation
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Real Madrid's Champions League match against Benfica was temporarily stopped for 10 minutes after Vinicius Junior reported alleged racist abuse from Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni to the referee, Francois Letexier, who signaled the alleged abuse. The incident occurred after Vinicius scored and was booked for his celebration. Vinicius and his Real Madrid teammates left the field in protest before returning to play. Real Madrid won the match 1-0, but the game was marred by the alleged abuse and an object thrown from the crowd that hit Vinicius. Vinicius condemned the incident on Instagram, while Prestianni denied the allegations and expressed regret for the threats he received.

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Spain 40% Brazil 40% Argentina 40% Estadio da Luz 50% Champions League 60% Francois Letexier ×360% Benfica ×270% Gianluca Prestianni ×370% Real Madrid ×480% Vinicius Junior ×1090%

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racist abuse 100% vinicius junior 90% football 80% racism 80% champions league 70% real madrid 70% benfica 60% allegation 50% stoppage time 40%

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