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'It has no place in football' - Matuidi calls for stronger racism response after Lukaku abuse

Blaise Matuidi has called upon Serie A to take action to combat racism after Inter forward Romelu Lukaku became the latest player to face abusive discrimination from the terraces last weekend.

The Belgium international appeared to be the subject of monkey chants heard from the stands at Cagliari on Sunday as he netted a penalty to help his side to a 2-1 victory.

The incident marked the fourth high-profile case involving supporters from the Sardegna Arena in two years, with Juve midfielder Matuidi previously targeted, alongside Moise Kean and Sulley Muntari.