Racist abuse against Vinicius not proven as Prestianni is banned for homophobia

SportFootballRacist abuse against Vinicius not proven as Prestianni is banned for homophobiaThe Benfica player was given a six-match suspension, with three games suspended and one already served after a provisional suspension was imposed.Jamie Gardner Friday 24 April 2026 15:39 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"13d5d8a7-3c43-481d-825e-3bfb55ec09e9","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/vinicius-jr-uefa-benfica-gianni-infantino-international-football-association-board-b2964468.html","title":"Racist abuse against Vinicius not proven as Prestianni is banned for homophobia"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-26173","index":0}An allegation that Vinicius Jr, pictured, was racially abused by Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni was found not proven by UEFA (Bradley Collyer/PA) (PA Wire)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":...