'Racist' Benfica footballer Gianluca Prestianni breaks his silence over the Vinicius Jr row after 'claiming his abuse was HOMOPHOBIC

Gianluca Prestianni has sought to clarify the comments he allegedly directed to Vinicius Jr that sparked an explosive row in the Champions League on Tuesday night.


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