Lent.az
Vinicius and his teammates returned from Lisbon to Madrid with unpleasant memories.
After the "Royal Club" winger's racist argument with Gianluca Prestianni, the stands at the "Estádio da Luz" stadium booed the Brazilian player's every move.
According to Lent.az, citing foreign media, Vinicius is not the first person to face the hostility of Benfica fans. Cristiano Ronaldo, the legend of the "Royal Club," also experienced the love of his compatriots while playing for Manchester United.
In 2005, the "Red Devils" arrived in Lisbon for the second match of the Champions League group stage. Just as the Portuguese did not show mercy to their opponents, the stands of the "Estádio da Luz" stadium did not show mercy to Cristiano.
Cristiano initially responded to the boos by putting his finger to his lips, but that didn't work. When Sir Alex Ferguson decided to take the 20-year-old footballer off the field, Cristiano showed his middle finger to the Benfica fans.
Manchester United lost that match 2-1 and left the Champions League group stage for the first time in 10 years.
The former Sporting player did not apologize for the rude gesture: "I don't need to justify my actions. I felt that the fans treated me badly. They were rude, and I responded to them."
But the response came from UEFA: Cristiano was suspended from one European Cup match and fined £4,000.
