He put on his shirt so we couldn’t read his lips, but his face doesn’t lie, said the Real Madrid forward.
Mbappe, the Real Madrid forward, was the main spokesperson for the Spanish team after Prestianni’s alleged racist insults towards Vinicius Jr. The Champions League match between Benfica and Real was interrupted by the referee after he activated the racism protocol . In the mixed zone with journalists, the Frenchman recounted everything he saw and heard.
What Prestianni said, according to Mbappe
“These are two very different things. I’m going to talk about what I know, what I’ve seen, what I’ve felt. What I haven’t seen, I won’t talk about. What I did see was very clear. The player is number 25. He told Vini five times that he’s a ‘mono’ (monkey in Portuguese). In the end, we have to give our opinion. I try to come here and give an explanation. Our job is to give as much information as possible so that people can then give their opinion.
Terrible image of world football
I think we all want to go in one direction. But we can’t accept this. We can’t accept this kind of attitude. As I said, it’s wonderful to have the opportunity to play in the Champions League. It’s a dream for everyone. Players, journalists, fans… And when we give this image, it’s terrible for world football. You, Spain, Portugal, and all of Europe, have the best cameras possible. Nothing has ever happened that people couldn’t see. In the end, analyze his face. His face doesn’t lie. Because he was ready. He put on the shirt so we couldn’t read his lips, but his face doesn’t lie
The Frenchman does not consider Prestianni a fellow professional.
“Is he a fellow professional? No, no. You can never say that a kid like him is a fellow professional. That’s disrespectful to all football players in the world. We try to present the best image of football. He cannot be part of the great family of world football.
Vini Jr is sad.
“You know how sad I am, Vinicius is very sad. Because once again something is happening to him. Once again it’s against him, and once again it seems normal. I hope everyone here is with me.
It is now up to UEFA to do the work.
I focus on my position as a player. I try to explain as much as possible. But that’s UEFA’s job. And I can’t do UEFA’s job. As I said, UEFA tries very hard to combat racism. Now this is a serious case. I hope that UEFA continues to do its best, to respect and protect the competition.