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Vinicius, Mourinho and another ugly night for football

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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.


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.


Host: Ayo Akinwolere

Guests: Jay Harris, Dermot Corrigan

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producers: Mike Stavrou, Nick Thomson

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