G. Prestianni: "It hurts me and it is ugly regarding the accusations made"

2026-04-02 20:00 © AFP

The Lisbon club "Benfica" midfielder Gianluca Prestianni commented on the allegations against him regarding the racism scandal involving Real player Vinicius.

"I was thinking about my dad, mom, grandparents, about all the things that did not reflect reality.

None of this reflects who I am, and that it didn't happen."

"It is ugly and very painful."

"I work day in and day out with the Argentina national team so that this opportunity arises."

If the Argentinian is found guilty, he will have to miss ten matches in UEFA competitions.

20-year-old Gianluca Prestianni has scored two goals in 30 matches for Benfica this season.