Prestianni, in an Instagram story, clarified that he never directed racist insults at Vinicius Jr. and regretted receiving threats from Real Madrid players. The Argentine player posted a photo of himself with the Brazilian from their previous match, which will be deleted in 24 hours if not saved.
Mbappé came to Vini Jr.'s defense, claiming he heard Prestianni call the Brazilian "Mono" (monkey in Spanish) five times. Uefa has not yet commented on the case, with the teams set to play again next Wednesday in Madrid.