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Mourinho says he was victim of public opinion in Prestianni-Vinicius affair

José Mourinho, Real Madrid manager, commented on the incident between Vinicius Jr and Gianluca Prestianni during Benfica-Real Madrid, according to RMC Sport.

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José Mourinho mentioned the Prestianni-Vinicius affair. According to RMC Sport, the Real Madrid coach said: "I was a victim of public opinion."

According to Onze Mondial, Mourinho, who now manages Vinicius Jr, was invited to comment on the episode involving the Brazilian and Gianluca Prestianni, whom he coached at Benfica. The manager also denounced "a lot of opportunists," according to AS.

This statement comes after the meeting between Benfica and Real Madrid, without the exact context of the controversy being specified by the sources.

Sources

  1. RMC Sport"J'ai été victime de l'opinion publique": Mourinho revient sur l'affaire Prestianni-Vinicius lors de Benfica-Real Madrid (new window)rmcsport.bfmtv.com
  2. ASMourinho, sobre la polémica entre Vinicius y Prestianni: “Fui víctima de la opinión pública, hubo muchos oportunistas” (new window)as.com
  3. Onze MondialReal Madrid : "J'ai été victime de l'opinion publique" ... La sortie fracassante de Mourinho sur l'affaire Prestianni-Vinicius (new window)onzemondial.com