Vinícius Jr, Racism & UEFA: Is Football Failing Its Stars?

SUBSCRIBE TO MEN IN BLAZERS ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWgXewMHxlPkP5FkxoZvKQ?sub_confirmation=1 On this episode of European Nights, Rog and Rory unpack a dark night in Lisbon when Vinicius Jr's wondergoal against Benfica was overshadowed by yet another allegation of racial abuse. We discuss why this keeps happening in football, if UEFA is doing enough to prevent it, and talk about how football can really protect its players. 00:00 – The Incident in Lisbon 05:50 – Racial Abuse Against Vinícius Jr. 10:34 – José Mourinho’s Response 15:16 – Is UEFA’s Anti-Racism Protocol Working? 19:08 – Osimhen & Galatasaray’s Spending Spree 27:47 – Is Serie A in Trouble? 31:27 – Games to Watch (Europa & Conference League) 33:45 – Istanbul Food Recs with Rory Come see us LIVE in Houston! Tickets available here: https://mibcourage.co/467DD3y Pre-order Rog's new book "We Are the World (Cup)" now!: https://mibcourage.co/4brQpgG Check out the 2025-26 Men in Blazers Report on America's Global Soccer Fandom: https://mibcourage.co/4rW3XpN Check out the Men in Blazers Shop: https://mibcourage.co/4qIb2L1 Sign up for our newsletters: https://mibcourage.co/4nyEGQ1 Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/9dUpP2pHHU Listen to all our Men in Blazers podcasts: Wondery | https://mibcourage.co/43QaCW3 iTunes | https://apple.co/3oxDKj3 Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3B4eCpe and all major podcasting apps. Connect with us on social Twitter | https://twitter.com/MenInBlazers Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/meninblazers/ Tik Tok | https://www.tiktok.com/@meninblazers Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/MenInBlazers Threads | https://www.threads.net/@meninblazers Rog on Twitter | https://twitter.com/rogbennett Still want to know more about Men in Blazers? Right this way → https://meninblazers.com/ #realmadrid #benfica #viniciusjr #vinijr #championsleague #ucl #uefa #uefachampionsleague #footballanalysis #soccerpodcast #racisminsports