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Keita, Pepe clash on pitch

AN old feud has sparked up after Roma’s Seydou Keita refused to shake Pepe’s hand before his side’s friendly against Real Madrid in Dallas. Keita snubbed Pepe and then threw a water bottle at him, which appeared to hit the Portugal defender on the shoulder.

The two have endured a troubled relationship since Keita’s time at Barcelona, where the Mali international accused Pepe of racism during the 2011 Spanish Supercup. Roma went on to win the match 1-0 with a Francesco Totti goal.

The match was disrupted after about 20 men, one waving a Palestinian flag, ran on the field in the 87th minute.

In Washington, Manchester United remained undefeated under new Dutch manager Louis Van Gaal after beating Inter Milan 5-3 on penalty kicks following a goal-less draw.




 

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