Benfica striker Dodi Lukebakio has spoken out about the situation surrounding the accusation of racism against his teammate, Gianluca Prestianni, following the incident with Vinicius Junior in the first leg of the Champions League play-offs.
During a press conference, Lukebakio stated that he hopes the allegations are not true.
"I hope Prestianni didn't say that. Because if it's true, I won't accept it. I'm against injustice. Every injustice deserves consequences," he said, indicating that he is concerned about this situation and ready to see justice implemented if it is alleged that derogatory words were said against Vin.
The incident occurred in the first leg of the play-offs in Lisbon, with Vinicius scoring the winning goal for Real Madrid.
During the goal celebration, he confronted Prestianni, who pulled his shirt over his mouth while speaking to the Brazilian, a gesture that was interpreted by Vini and some of his teammates as racist remarks.
Dodi Lukebakio and Prestianni
Vinicius went to the referee to report the incident, which led to the match being stopped for around 10-11 minutes while UEFA's anti-racism protocol was activated.
Prestianni, meanwhile, has since strongly denied making any racial comments. In a post on social media, he stated that "at no time did he direct racist insults at Vinicius, who misunderstood what he believes he heard."
Benfica, on the other hand, has expressed full support for the player and said it will appeal UEFA's decision.Telegrafi/
