Phallon Tullis-Joyce says alleged racial abuse against Vinicius Jr. is ‘not OK’

Tamerra Griffin Thu, 19 February 2026 at 3:31 am UTC·4 min read Manchester United and U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce condemned the alleged racial abuse toward Real Madrid and Brazilian winger Vinicius Jr. during a Champions League match against Benfica, calling the incident “shameful” and advocating for deeper reflection on how to protect players. Vinicius Jr. scored the eventual match-winning goal for Madrid in the 50th minute Tuesday night in Lisbon. He ran to the corner flag, danced to celebrate in front of the home crowd and received a yellow card.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Vinicius Jr. then ran over to the center official, Francois Letexier,...