Real Madrid's Álvaro Arbeloa stated the club will 'ride together and die together' after Vinicius Jr claimed he was called a monkey by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni. The Brazilian scored the only goal in their play-off victory before the alleged incident, which led to a 10-minute match pause. 'There has to be absolutely zero tolerance for racism,' Arbeloa emphasized, adding that he believes Vini Jr's account. Prestianni has denied the allegations, claiming Vini Jr misunderstood what he heard.
Arbeloa: 'We ride together, die together' after Vini Jr racism claim
Álvaro Arbeloa reaffirmed Real Madrid's unity after Vinicius Jr allegedly suffered racist abuse during their Champions League win against Benfica.