Flamengo boss clarifies Vinicius Jr comments: Let him pay

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr accused Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni of racial abuse during the Champions League tie at the Estadio da Luz, and the match was halted for 10 minutes after FIFA's anti-racism protocol was activated. Vinicius issued a statement after the game accusing Prestianni of using a racial slur and calling him a coward; team-mate Kylian Mbappe said he heard the abuse and urged a lifetime Champions League ban.

Flamengo boss Filipe Luis has sought to clarify comments he made after the game, saying his words were "widely misinterpreted" and that he never intended to minimise the alleged racist act or disrespect the victim. He reiterated that "Flamengo and I stand with Vini," adding: "I repudiate racism, I condemn the act of racism, racism is a crime...

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