Prestianni sparks fresh Instagram controversy over Vinicius and Benfica teammate

Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni is back in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. The Argentine winger liked an Instagram post criticizing teammate Sidny Lopes Cabral for asking Real Madrid’s Vinicius for his jersey after Benfica’s 2-1 defeat at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Fans react strongly to Lopes Cabral

The moment, captured from the stands, shows Lopes Cabral speaking with Vinicius on the pitch after the final whistle. The clip quickly went viral across social media and Benfica fan forums, sparking backlash from the club’s most passionate supporters.

Comments ranged from harsh to downright hostile:

• “Don’t bother coming back, stay in Madrid.”
• “Get out of Benfica, leave!”
• “Stay in Madrid if you want the crying kid’s jersey so badly.”
• “Asking for a jersey?”
• “Respect Benfica!”
• “Completely lost…”
• “They should sell him; he shouldn’t step on the field again this season.”
• “Support your teammate.”

Prestianni adds fuel to the fire

Prestianni’s Instagram like came on a post from a popular Benfica forum highlighting the incident. “Sidny asked Vinicius for his jersey at the end of the match… We’ve spent a week criticizing the crying liar, and as soon as the game ends, the first thing he does is ask for his jersey,” the post read.

What started as a simple gesture on the pitch now seems set to linger in Benfica’s social media sphere, keeping fans talking for weeks to come.

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