France international Samuel Umtiti leaves pitch in tears after he and Lecce teammate Lameck Banda suffer racist abuse from visiting Lazio fans in Italy's Serie A
The 29-year-old Umtiti left the pitch in tears at the end of the match and also a standing ovation from the Lecce crowd, according to Italian media.
France international Samuel Umtiti has reportedly left the pitch in tears after he and Lecce teammate Lameck Banda suffered racist abuse from visiting Lazio fans in Italy's Serie A. The referee stopped the game in the second half because of racist taunts "coming from the visitor sector occupied by Lazio supporters", Italian news agencyCameroon-born defender Umtiti, who won the 2018 World Cup with France and is on loan at Lecce from Barcelona, was the primary target of the abuse.reported.
Lecce president Saverio Sticchi Damiani said that the referee halted the game and after stadium announcers called for the abuse to stop, "Umtiti asked that the match resume". The 29-year-old Umtiti left the pitch in tears at the end of the match and also a standing ovation from the Lecce crowd, according to Italian media.Gazzetta dello SportSamuel Umtiti se toma la revancha en Lecce. Gran partido hoy contra la Lazio, con todo el estadio coreando su nombre.
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