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Partizan Belgrade player Everton Luiz breaks down after 90 minutes of racial abuse

Serbian football authorities suspend Rad Belgrade from home games after the incident of severe racial abuse against Partizan’s Everton Luiz.

Partizan Belgrade midfielder Everton Luiz was subjected to racist abuse for the entirety of the match against Rad. The Brazilian played through 90 minutes of monkey chants and other abuse including a racist banner in the stands during his team’s Serbian league victory over Rad on Sunday. The referee interfered, and the banner was removed, but the chants continued through the game which Partizan won 1-0.

As a result, the Serbian Football Association suspended Rad’s stadium in Belgrade until further notice because of the fans’ behaviour.