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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110327/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_soccer_friendly_brazil_banana_1

 

A banana was thrown on to the pitch towards Brazil striker Neymar during Sunday's 2-0 friendly win over Scotland at the Emirates Stadium.

 

The 19-year-old, who scored both goals, had been regularly jeered by Scotland fans unhappy at what they considered his feigning of injury in the early stages.

 

He said he did not see the banana being thrown but saw it on the ground next to him as he was near the touchline.

 

"It's sad that these things happen but I'm not going to worry about it too much," Neymar told Reuters.

 

"It was a marvellous day and certainly one to remember."

 

Brazil coach Mano Menezes said he had not seen the incident but that if it had happened it was "lamentable."

 

Midfielder Lucas Leiva, who plays in England for Liverpool, told Brazil's Globo TV Sports channel: "There is no room for racism nowadays.

 

"Europe, which is considered the first world, is the place where this thing happens more. Today, colour and race shouldn't mean anything."

 

Last week former Brazil defender Roberto Carlos had a banana thrust towards him as he prepared to play for Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala against Zenit St Petersburg.

 

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110327/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_soccer_friendly_brazil_banana_1

 

A banana was thrown on to the pitch towards Brazil striker Neymar during Sunday's 2-0 friendly win over Scotland at the Emirates Stadium.

 

The 19-year-old, who scored both goals, had been regularly jeered by Scotland fans unhappy at what they considered his feigning of injury in the early stages.

 

He said he did not see the banana being thrown but saw it on the ground next to him as he was near the touchline.

 

"It's sad that these things happen but I'm not going to worry about it too much," Neymar told Reuters.

 

"It was a marvellous day and certainly one to remember."

 

Brazil coach Mano Menezes said he had not seen the incident but that if it had happened it was "lamentable."

 

Midfielder Lucas Leiva, who plays in England for Liverpool, told Brazil's Globo TV Sports channel: "There is no room for racism nowadays.

 

"Europe, which is considered the first world, is the place where this thing happens more. Today, colour and race shouldn't mean anything."

 

Last week former Brazil defender Roberto Carlos had a banana thrust towards him as he prepared to play for Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala against Zenit St Petersburg.

 

:no:

 

There's a shock.

 

http://www.oleole.com/media/main/images/member_photos/group1/subgrp162/zenit-racist-fan-wea_74559.jpg

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"It was a marvellous day and certainly one to remember."

 

Scoring twice against Scotland?

 

He's 19 and played for one of the best teams in the world, scored twice and was watched by millions, pretty sure you'd remember it too..

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Would be extremely disappointed if a Scottish fan did throw a banana at Neymar, especially considering all that Nigel Squashie did for their nation.

 

Never mind Quashie. The true pioneer for Scottish multiculturalism has to be Black Jock from Porridge.

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Would be extremely disappointed if a Scottish fan did throw a banana at Neymar, especially considering all that Nigel Squashie did for their nation.

 

And Chris Iwulemo

 

 

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01115/Chris_Iwelumo_1115860c.jpg

 

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Apparently the Lithuanian stadium we are supposed to play this Tuesday is thoroughly f***ed and we have asked UEFA to postpone the game.

 

They showed it on the Spanish TV and it looks like a potato field rather than a football pitch.

 

http://www.marca.com/albumes/2011/03/27/cesped_kaunas/index_3.html

http://www.marca.com/albumes/2011/03/27/cesped_kaunas/index_1.html

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Apparently the Lithuanian stadium we are supposed to play this Tuesday is thoroughly f***ed and we have asked UEFA to postpone the game.

 

They showed it on the Spanish TV and it looks like a potato field rather than a football pitch.

 

http://www.marca.com/albumes/2011/03/27/cesped_kaunas/index_3.html

 

 

 

http://www.marca.com/albumes/2011/03/27/cesped_kaunas/index_1.html

 

Wow. I've seen better pitches in my Sunday League division.

Spain won't be able to play any tiki-taka on there.

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Would be extremely disappointed if a Scottish fan did throw a banana at Neymar, especially considering all that Nigel Squashie did for their nation.

 

Who brings a banana to the game?

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The England U21 is getting beat by a U21 team of a nation of 300.000 habitants.  That is less than habitants in the area of Newcastle.

 

Iceland u21's are on fire at the moment and will be playing with the English at the Euro Championships at the summer.

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