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Ref stops match for racist chanting

Source: Agencies | February 5, 2016, Friday |

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THE Italian Serie A match between Lazio and Napoli on Wednesday was suspended for around three minutes after home fans aimed racist abuse at visiting center back Kalidou Koulibaly.

The game was halted in the 68th minute following repeated booing from pockets of home support whenever Napoli defender and Senegal international Koulibaly touched the ball.

Referee Massimiliano Irrati only decided to continue the game after consulting with coaches and officials and Napoli secured a 2-0 win with goals from Gonzalo Higuain and Jose Callejon to stay top of the standings.

Koulibaly described the chanting as “ugly” and praised the referee in a post on his Instagram account.

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