– Real Madrid player Trent Alexander-Arnold commented on the racist incident involving Vinicius Junior in the Benfica match on Tuesday evening, in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.
Arnold said: “When incidents like this happen, all we can do is deal with them the way we did tonight.”
“I am very proud of the team, the club, the players and how everyone reacted and supported Vinicius.”
“You can see that this situation is sad and disappointing, but we acted correctly.”
“We kept our focus and remained calm, we fought for each other and defended each other, and we played very well.”
“It’s disgusting. What happened tonight is a disgrace to football. It ruined the night for the team.”
