{"id":483016,"date":"2026-02-18T12:49:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/483016\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T12:49:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:49:21","slug":"vinicius-juniors-brilliance-overshadowed-by-accusations-of-racism-football-weekly-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/483016\/","title":{"rendered":"Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior\u2019s brilliance overshadowed by accusations of racism \u2013 Football Weekly | Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Rate, review, share on <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/football-weekly-the-guardian\/id188674007?mt=2\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/guardianfootballweekly\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Soundcloud<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/audioboom.com\/channel\/football-weekly\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Audioboom<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mixcloud.com\/guardianfootballweekly\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mixcloud<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acast.com\/footballweekly\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Acast<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/guardianuk\/football-weekly\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stitcher<\/a>, and join the conversation on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/audio\/2026\/feb\/18\/mailto:footballweekly@theguardian.com\" data-link-name=\"in body link \" https:=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">email<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">On the podcast today: a chaotic night of Champions League playoffs. In Lisbon, a brilliant Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior goal overshadowed by accusations of racism against Benfica\u2019s Gianluca Prestianni. Madrid were prepared to stop playing and afterwards Jos\u00e9 Mourinho chose his words incredibly badly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Elsewhere, Monaco stun PSG for 20 minutes before D\u00e9sir\u00e9 Dou\u00e9 came on and changed the game. Juventus implode at Galatasaray and Dortmund will take a healthy lead to Bergamo after beating Atalanta 2-0.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Plus, there\u2019s Macclesfield\u2019s heroic FA Cup defeat, a fifth-round draw to digest and your questions answered.<\/p>\n<p>Support the Guardian <a href=\"https:\/\/theguardian.com\/euro-support\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">You can also find Football Weekly on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/guardian_footballweekly\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@guardian_footballweekly?lang=en\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FootballWeeklyPodcast\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"SL Benfica v Real Madrid C.F. - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 League Knockout Play-off First LegLISBON, PORTUGAL - FEBRUARY 17:  Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior of Real Madrid C.F. reacts to racist abuse from fans during the UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between SL Benfica and Real Madrid C.F. at Estadio do SL Benfica on February 17, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal. 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