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Ugly scenes such as those in Senegal have no place in sport

The shame at Léopold Sédar Senghor Stadium, Dakar, Senegal as Ivory Coast led the Teranga Lions, 2-0 (6-2 on aggregate) in an Africa Nations Cup qualifier is hard to take.

One fan said of the stone throwing: “What use is it to win a game without fairplay or conversely refuse to accept defeat in a sport.”

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