Striker Gianluca Prestianni spoke out on social media after being the target of boos from Flamengo fans during the friendly between the Rio club and Benfica, played at the Algarve Stadium, in Portugal. The Argentine published a message on Instagram about how to react to provocations, interpreted by many as a reference to what happened in the match.
Benfica's Argentinian reacts to Flamengo's boos with a message on the networks
Striker Gianluca Prestianni spoke out on social media after being the target of boos from Flamengo fans during the friendly between the Rio club and Benfica, played at the Algarve Stadium, in Portugal. The Argentine published a message on...
Without mentioning Flamengo or the fans directly, the player wrote that not every provocation deserves a response. "Not responding to a provocation can also be character.
- Not because of a lack of strength, but because you learn that some discussions only want to see you lose your calm, height and respect for yourself.
- Fashion also consists of not descending into any ground." During the confrontation, Prestianni was always involved in the plays.
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Without mentioning Flamengo or the fans directly, the player wrote that not every provocation deserves a response.
"Not responding to a provocation can also be character. Not because of a lack of strength, but because you learn that some discussions only want to see you lose your calm, height and respect for yourself. Fashion also consists of not descending into any ground." During the confrontation, Prestianni was always involved in the plays. In the stands, the red-blacks also sang songs in honor of Vinícius Júnior.
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The crowd's occurrence comes months after the controversy involving the Argentine striker and the Brazilian. In the confrontation between Benfica and Real Madrid, Prestianni was accused of making racist insults against Vinícius Júnior. At the time, the player denied the accusations.
On the field, Flamengo prevailed and beat Benfica 2-1, winning the Algarve Trophy. Samuel Lino opened the scoring for the Rio team, Pavlidis equalized with a penalty kick in the first half, and Wallace Yan scored the winning goal shortly after entering the final stage.
With the result, Flamengo ended their stay in Portugal without defeat, registering two wins and a draw in friendly preparations for the rest of the season. The team returns to the field in the next match against Olímpia, in Brasília.
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