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‘We’re Real Madrid, we shouldn’t feel inferior’: Arbeloa ready for familiar foe

Coach says his club are always favourites as he prepares to cross swords with Manchester City in the Champions League knockout stages for fifth year in a row

The Guardian - UK

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink: ‘Mourinho has black players at Benfica. How the hell must they feel?’

The former striker recounts experiences of racism at Atlético Madrid but tells Sam Cunningham he ‘didn’t have it as bad’ as Vinícius Júnior

The Guardian - UK

‘The victim should always be the priority’: how football is failing its anti-racism pledges

As the sport’s governing bodies and social media companies fail in their aim to safeguard, players are forced to fill the leadership vacuum

The Guardian - UK

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Champions League review: Italian struggles, Mourinho’s bus exile and a jubilant journeyman

The knockout playoffs are complete after a whirlwind round of action. Bodø/Glimt’s fairytale continues while the holders struggled again

The Guardian - US

Vinícius has last word as Real Madrid wrap up victory over Benfica

Vinícius Júnior killed off Benfica’s Champions League hopes, scoring Real Madrid’s second goal in a 2-1 win at the Bernabéu that gave them a 3-1 aggregate victory

The Guardian - UK

Real Madrid vs Benfica Free Streams: How to watch Champions League 2025/26 2nd leg from anywhere in the world

All the ways to watch Real Madrid vs Benfica live streams for free, with José Mourinho out to haunt his old side in this UCL knockout phase playoff 2nd leg.

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Arbeloa and Courtois call on Uefa to take stand against racism after Vinícius incident

Alvaro Arbeloa and Thibaut Courtois have called on Uefa to take a genuine stand against racism and change football following the alleged racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior by Gianluca Prestianni

The Guardian - UK

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UEFA suspends Benfica's Prestianni for one match over alleged racist abuse towards Vinícius Júnior

UEFA has provisionally banned Benfica forward Gianluca Prestianni after allegations he racially abused Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior in last week’s Champions League clash. Benfica heads into the second leg on Wednesday trailing a goal and without manager José Mourinho, who is serving a suspension.

Euronews

Benfica’s Prestianni suspended by Uefa after Vinícius Júnior incident

Uefa has suspended Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni for Wednesday’s Champions League playoff second leg against Real Madrid after the incident with Vinícius Júnior

The Guardian - UK

Football news: Ratcliffe escapes FA charges; Mourinho made ‘huge mistake’, says Kompany

Sir Jim Ratcliffe will not be charged by the Football Association over his claim the United Kingdom has been ‘colonised by immigrants’

The Guardian - UK

Chelsea’s Rosenior calls for life bans from football for those found guilty of racism

The head coach, reacting to Vinícius Júnior’s racism claims against Gianluca Prestianni, said: ‘Any racism in society, let alone football, is unacceptable’

The Guardian - UK

Champions League review: Bodø shock again, PSG escape and Mourinho’s dismal comments

Racism allegations in Portugal overshadowed another fine result in the Norwegian Arctic and the holders being pushed by their Ligue 1 rivals

The Guardian - US

Mourinho accused of gaslighting for response to Vinícius’ allegation of racism

The anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out has accused José Mourinho of gaslighting for his response to Vinícius Júnior’s allegation of racist abuse

The Guardian - UK

Vinícius, Mourinho and treating racism as reputational risk rather than a lived reality

The Brazilian has seen this before, football has seen this before, and yet why does it feel like nothing ever changes?

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UEFA set to probe racism row after Real Madrid's Vinícius Jr claims abuse in Benfica match

Vinícius accuses Benfica’s Prestianni of racist abuse in Real Madrid’s win in Lisbon on Tuesday night, halting play for 10 minutes as UEFA considers an investigation into the incident.

The Independent UK

Benfica's Prestianni denies racially insulting Real Madrid's Vinícius in Champions League game

Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni has denied racially insulting Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior

The Guardian - UK

Vinícius Júnior takes aim at racist ‘cowards’ after Benfica’s defeat by Real Madrid

Vinícius Júnior declared that ‘racists are above all cowards’ after he was allegedly abused by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni during Real Madrid’s 1-0 win in Lisbon

The Guardian - UK

Vinícius Júnior fury after alleged racist abuse mars Real Madrid’s win at Benfica

Vinícius Júnior scored as Real Madrid won 1-0 in Benfica but the Champions League playoff first leg was overshadowed by an accusation that the Brazilian was racially abused

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The Guardian - UK

Real Madrid need reinvention as special circumstances are needed to rule Europe

Carlo Ancelotti and Zinedine Zidane’s impact is clear but where the Spanish giants go post-Xabi Alonso only Florentino Pérez knows

The Guardian - UK

Revitalised Real Madrid hope not to witness another miracle on Benfica return

While goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin’s last-gasp header meant more for the hosts, Madrid cannot take the challenge lightly in the Champions League playoff

The Guardian - UK

What is the most expensive combined substitution in football history?

Plus: a perfect hat-trick of assists, more almost-one-club players and Oxford’s penalty drought

The Guardian - UK

Mbappé and Vinícius lead Real Madrid resurgence as Monaco are hit for six

Kylian Mbappé scored twice in the first half and Vinícius Júnior impressed in Real Madrid’s 6-1 Champions League win against Monaco

The Guardian - UK

Arbeloa starts Real Madrid tenure with disastrous Copa del Rey defeat at Albacete

Second-tier Albacete pulled off a huge upset with their 3-2 Copa del Rey victory in a disastrous start for the new Real Madrid manager, Álvaro Arbeloa

The Guardian - UK

Xabi Alonso failed to control Real Madrid’s egos in brief and bitter reign

Hired as a systems coach, the manager was undermined at a club where players – and Florentino Pérez – call the shots

The Guardian - UK

Raphinha doubles up as Barcelona sink Real Madrid to lift Spanish Super Cup

Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final in Jeddah

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