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German men's Olympic football team walk off in friendly after alleged racist abuse

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Germany team walked off after their player Jordan Torunarigha was racially abused. [PHOTO COURTESY]

The German men's Olympic soccer team left the pitch five minutes before the end of their warm-up game against Honduras in Wakayama, Japan on Saturday after defender Jordan Torunarigha was allegedly racially abused.

The game, played behind closed doors in three 30-minute periods, was tied at 1-1 at the time of the incident, which the Honduras national team said was a misunderstanding.

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