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'Ansu deserves respect' - Griezmann shames racist reporting about Fati after Barcelona win in Champions League

Antoine Griezmann has slammed racist remarks made about Ansu Fati in the Spanish press following their 5-1 win in the Champions League against Ferencvaros on Tuesday.

The 17-year-old attacker enjoyed a fine performance at Camp Nou as he scored the club's second before teeing up Philippe Coutinho for Barca's third goal just after half-time.

Despite Fati's great showing, the Spain international was subjected to racist reporting from ABC, a Spanish newspaper outlet.

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"Ansu was close to scoring with a kick of a pure striker, perfectly turning his body.