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Vinicius, Mourinho and another ugly night for football

Vinicius, Mourinho and another ugly night for football

The Athletic FC Podcast
Feb 18, 2026 36 min
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<p>Real Madrid’s 1-0 Champions League play-off first-leg win at Benfica on Tuesday night was overshadowed by alleged racist abuse suffered by goalscorer Vinicius Junior.</p><br><p>Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Jay Harris and Dermot Corrigan to break down what happened, discuss the reaction and what might happen next.</p><br><p>Host: Ayo Akinwolere</p><p>Guests: Jay Harris, Dermot Corrigan</p><p>Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead</p><p>Producers: Mike Stavrou, Nick Thomson</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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