(FILES) SL Benfica's Argentine forward #25 Gianluca Prestianni waves to fans as he leaves the pitch during the Portuguese league football match between Gil Vicente FC and SL Benfica at Cidade de Barcelos stadium in Barcelos on March 2, 2026. UEFA banned Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni for six matches on April 24, 2026 after a controversial incident in the Champions League clash against Real Madrid in February. The European football governing body said they had taken the decision to ban the Argentine "for discriminatory (i.e. homophobic) conduct", with three of those matches suspended for a two-year probationary period. (Photo by Miguel RIOPA / AFP via Getty Images)