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Gianluca Prestianni hit with six-match ban for ‘homophobic conduct’ towards Vinícius Júnior
Real Madrid player had alleged he was racially abused
TL;DR
- Gianluca Prestianni banned for six European matches for homophobic conduct towards Vinícius Júnior.
- Three matches of the ban are suspended for two years.
- Uefa will ask Fifa to extend the ban to international matches.
- Vinícius Júnior alleged racial abuse during the match.
- The investigation found the conduct to be homophobic, not racist.
- The incident may lead to changes in the football rule book regarding players covering their mouths during confrontations.
- Fifa president Gianni Infantino stated such behavior should result in a red card.