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FIFA chief says racism 'not acceptable' in Italian football

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Last Updated : Sep 24 2019 | 9:20 AM IST

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has made a plea to "kick racism out" of Italian football, during the FIFA Best Football Awards ceremony in Milan.

"Tonight is a night to celebrate, but we should reflect a little bit," the Swiss-Italian football chief told a star-studded gathering at Milan's iconic La Scala Opera House on Monday night.

"I would like to say that here in Italy in my country, yesterday (Sunday) we witnessed again in the Italian championship an episode of racism.

"This is not acceptable any more, we have to say no to racism in society. We have to kick racism out of football and society once and for all."

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First Published: Sep 24 2019 | 9:20 AM IST

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