Former Arsenal striker, Thierry Henry and former Manchester Metropolis defender Micah Richards have blasted Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni after his alleged racial abuse in opposition to Actual Madrid’s Vinicius Junior.
Henry and Richards advised that Prestianni was a “coward” after he allegedly racially abused Vinicius.
The incident occurred throughout Actual Madrid’s Champions League Spherical of 16 playoff first leg 1-0 win in opposition to Benfica on Tuesday.
Talking to CBS Sports activities Golazo, Henry stated, “Let’s see how large a person Prestianni is, inform us what you stated, you have to have stated one thing as a result of you possibly can’t go and inform Mbappé after ‘I didn’t say something’, what do you imply you didn’t say something? So that you cowl your nostril as a result of you could have a chilly?”
On his half, Richards, who was additionally on the panel, added: “He’s a coward.”
In the meantime, UEFA has already opened an investigation into the matter.
