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FC Porto player walks off the pitch due to racist audience

FC Porto striker Moussa Marega walked off the pitch this Sunday after the crowd began making monkey noises to mock him. The abuse began when the player made the winning goal during the 60th minute, putting the home team one goal behind. He was given a yellow card by the referee for his reaction to the abuse.

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Mon Feb 17 - Aljazeera

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