World Cup winner with France Marcel Desailly backs Vinicius after Real Madrid star’s Champions League controversy

A French World Cup winner backed Real Madrid's Vinicius after his Champions League controversy.

The move to the Champions League quarterfinals wasn’t easy for Real Madrid. Benfica was an important rival in a match that became more dramatic because of Vinicius’ controversy, in which he claimed he was discriminated against by Gianluca Prestianni. Marcel Desailly, a World Cup winner with France, backed the winger.

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