UEFA suspends Benfica’s Prestianni over racism UEFA has provisionally suspended Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni for one match after the Argentine winger was accused of directing a racist slur at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. during the Spanish side’s 1-0 Champions League playoff first-leg win, according to the European soccer’s governing body. Prestianni will miss tomorrow’s return leg at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Real Madrid holding a 1-0 lead from the first leg in Lisbon. The suspension is pending the outcome of the ongoing proceedings, as UEFA has appointed an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to investigate the allegations of discriminatory behaviour. “This is without prejudice to any ruling that the UEFA disciplinary bodies may subsequently make following the conclusion of the ...