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Sarri on racism in Italy: There is only one race - the human race

Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri has declared that there is only one race as he hit out against recent acts of racism in Serie A.

Sunday night's league clash between Verona and Brescia was overshadowed by racist abuse aimed at Mario Balotelli, who reacted angrily to his treatment and threatened to leave the match before scoring a stunning goal in a 2-1 loss.

Balotelli's treatment comes in the wake of numerous incidents of racism plaguing football across Europe this season with Inter forward Romelu Lukaku also subject to it earlier in the season.