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Fan throws banana at Richarlison

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Published: 14:20, 28 September 2022   Update: 16:56, 28 September 2022
Fan throws banana at Richarlison

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Brazil thrashed Tunisia by 5-1 in an international friendly match in Paris on Tuesday. Raphinha struck twice while Richarlison, Neymar and Pedro scored the other three for the Selecao.

However, during the match, a spectator at the Parc des Princes threw a banana at Brazil striker Richarlison as he celebrated a goal, reports GOAL.

Richarlison was celebrating near the corner flag when a banana flew by him. Previously, the Brazil players had taken to the field before the game with a banner that read, "Without our black players, we wouldn't have stars on our shirt".

The incident is the latest in a spike of racist abuse toward Brazil's black players. Recently, Vinicius Junior was told to "stop playing the monkey" by a high-profile Spanish agent, with many prominent footballing figures coming out in support of the Real Madrid forward.

Expect comments about the incident from players after Tuesday's match against Tunisia - but do not expect Brazil to stop dancing anytime soon.

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