“Troublemaker” Pristiani.. a past of riots and Vinicius is not the first (video)

The incident of Benfica’s Portuguese player, Argentine Gianluca Pristiani, during his match against Real Madrid in the first leg of the qualifying round for the round of 16 of the Champions League, when he directed racist remarks at Brazilian star Vinicius Junior and caused the match to be stopped for a few minutes, was nothing but a renewed scene in a series of sparking controversy and creating an atmosphere of chaos in the matches by the Argentine player.

This is a video from the 2022 Montaigu tournament final between Argentina U17 and Brazil U17.

Gianluca Prestianni started beating and punching the Brazilian player after he lost the final. He was barely 16. What a thug.pic.twitter.com/zNsrlshnSY

— LBW (@losblancoswrld) February 18, 2026

The Spanish newspaper “Marca” went back in time about four years to remind the fans that Pristiani was the main party in a riot inside the stadium during the match between the Argentina and Brazil under-17 teams in the French “Montague” championship in 2022. Because of him, the stadium at that time turned into a battlefield and exchanged punches, immediately after the referee announced that the “Samba Dancers” had won 2-1.

It is noteworthy that the match between Real Madrid and its host Benfica ended with a 1-0 victory for the Royal Club at Al Noor Stadium, awaiting the return match next Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabeu to determine the identity of the team that qualifies for the round of 16 of the Champions League.