Racist abuse of Brazil forward Richarlison shows FIFA still has work to do Brazilian footballer Richarlison was racially abused in Paris during the Brazil vs Tunisia international friendly match on Tuesday, which Brazil won by 5-1. MANCHESTER, England (AP) — When FIFA president Gianni Infantino dashed from Geneva to Paris to watch World Cup favorite Brazil in its final warmup game before Qatar, he cannot have expected to be confronted by such visual proof of the racism that continues to infect soccer. Not least because the sport’s world governing body…
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