Jose Mourinho criticises Vinicius Jr celebrations despite allegations of racist abuse

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Benfica manager Jose Mourinho appears to suggest Vinicius Junior had provoked the abuse in post-match comments following the Champions League match against Real Madrid.The 25-year-old left the field in Lisbon after reporting a member of the Benfica team – whom the Spanish side later claimed to have been winger Gianluca Prestianni – to the referee.

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00:24I would like to be more balanced and more balanced.

00:33I would like to be more balanced and more balanced.

01:00I would like to be more balanced and not to say that Vinicius is a mentiroso and Prestiani

01:08is an incredible guy.

01:11I don't want to say anything and I don't want to say anything.

01:15Alvaro has opted for a different perspective, Kylian has opted for a different perspective.

01:22I don't want to say anything and I don't want to say anything and I don't want to say anything.

01:35I told Vinicius in the field, you know, you mark a goal from another world.

01:40Why do you celebrate that?

01:43Why do you celebrate like De Stefano, Pelé, Eusebio?

01:50Why do you celebrate a goal only with the joy of being a player from another world?

01:56It is always the same.

01:58It's the only thing that I don't want to say.

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