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FIFA's Infantino shows support for Umtiti, Banda after racist abuse

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Lecce defender Samuel Umtiti left the field in tears following his team's come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Lazio on Wednesday. World Cup winner and team-mate Lameck Banda were the targets of audible racist chanting from the Lazio fans in the away end during the match. Referee Livio Marinelli stopped the game upon hearing the chants and had a message played over the announcer system that said the game would be permanently stopped if the chants did not cease. In response the Lecce fans chanted UMTiti's name and the game carried on.

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Lazio given partial stadium ban for racist chants at Umtiti

ROME (AP) — Lazio will play its next game with part of the Stadio Olimpico closed to spectators after fans of the Roman club directed racist chants at Lecce defender Samuel Umtiti and winger Lameck Banda, who are both Black.

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Lazio given partial stadium ban for racist chants at Umtiti

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Lazio given partial stadium ban for racist chants at Umtiti

Lazio will play its next game with part of the Stadio Olimpico closed to spectators after fans of the Roman club directed racist chants at Lecce defender Samuel Umtiti and winger Lameck Banda

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