Benfica star handed six-game ban for homophobic abuse after Vinicius Jr incident

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UEFA has handed Benfica midfielder Gianluca Prestianni a six-match suspension following an investigation that determined he directed homophobic abuse at Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior during their Champions League encounter in February.The 20-year-old Argentine must serve the ban in European club competitions or whilst representing his national team.European football's governing body has also formally requested that FIFA extend the punishment to apply globally, which would prevent Prestianni from playing in any competitive fixture worldwide.Today's sanction follows a high-profile incident during the play-off tie in Lisbon that initially sparked allegations of racial abuse against the Brazilian forward.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say February's Champions League contest was brought to a halt for approximately ten minutes after Vinicius Junior accused the Benfica player of directing abuse towards him.The incident occurred moments after the Brazilian had scored to put the visitors ahead,...

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