Prestianni banned for anti-gay slur to Vini Jr.

UEFA has handed Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni a six-match ban for anti-gay conduct directed at Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior during their Champions League playoff first leg in February. Three of the six matches are suspended for two years, and one match has already been served as a provisional suspension, meaning Prestianni faces just two additional games on the sideline. The incident occurred after Vinícius scored the only goal in Real Madrid's 1-0 win in Lisbon, with the match paused for 10 minutes following the altercation near the corner flag.