Vinicius Junior incident is opportunity in fight against racism – Alvaro Arbeloa

Real Madrid head coach Alvaro Arbeloa has urged UEFA to “seize this opportunity” to show it is serious in fighting racism following the alleged abuse suffered by Vinicius Junior.

Real forward Vinicius claimed he was racially abused by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni shortly after scoring the only goal in last week’s Champions League knockout phase play-off first leg between the clubs in Lisbon.

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