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Racism in football: Five players who have stood up to racial abuse

Sergio Aguero, Marta, Neymar, Mario Balotelli, Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho all posted photos on social networks [Courtesy]

Despite all the resources being thrown at it, racism remains one of the most perturbing problems around the world and keeps engulfing everything in its way.

Dubbed ‘the collector of worlds’, the world of football has not been spared by this invisible monster that turns one football faithful against another or against the performer just because of their skin colour or where they come from.

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