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Real Madrid Stand With Vini Jr After Racist Abuse Allegations

Real Madrid's Álvaro Arbeloa vowed to stand with Vinicius Jr after the Brazilian allegedly suffered racist abuse during their Champions League win against Benfica.

Vinicius Jr scored the only goal in the match and was booked for his celebration before Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni allegedly called him a monkey, according to Kylian Mbappé. Play was paused for 10 minutes as Vini reported the incident, with Arbeloa condemning racism and stating there should be 'zero tolerance.' 'We ride together and die together,' he emphasized, adding that Prestianni's denial 'doesn't change anything.'