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Neymar alleges he was racially abused

Neymar alleges he was racially abused
Neymar accused his opponent of racism and urged the authorities to use VAR to clarify matters. [Image: theweek.com]

Paris St-Germain will "strongly support" their Brazilian playmaker Neymar after he said he was racially abused by Marseille defender Alvaro Gonzalez.

Neymar was the last of five red cards in yesteday’s bad-tempered Ligue 1 match, sent off for hitting Gonzalez.

On Twitter, Neymar accused his opponent of racism and urged the authorities to use VAR to clarify matters.

Marseille have made a statement saying Gonzalez is not racist.

PSG said there was "no place for racism in society, football or in our lives".

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