BREAKING: UEFA suspends Prestianni amid racism allegations Gianluca Prestianni will not play for SL Benfica against Real Madrid in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League tie after being provisionally suspended by UEFA amid an ongoing investigation into a racism allegation involving Vinícius Júnior. Benfica was officially notified of the temporary suspension on Friday, with the disciplinary measure taking effect immediately while UEFA continues to review the incident. The case stems from the first leg of the tie at the Estádio da Luz on February 17, when Real Madrid defeated Benfica 1‑0. Video footage captured an on-field exchange between Prestianni and Vinícius after the Brazilian scored, during which Prestianni covered his mouth as he spoke. Vinícius subsequently reported to ref...