Russia defends record on racism in WC bid

[Zeppo]

Russia World Cup bid chief defends racism track record

The head of Russia's 2018 World Cup bid has defended the country's track record in dealing with racism in football. Alexei Sorokin denies Russian football has a problem with racist fans, despite recent controversy in a league game.

Lokomotiv Moscow fans celebrated Peter Odemwingie's sale in the transfer window with a banner showing a banana and the message: "Thanks West Brom". Lokomotiv escaped sanction, but Sorokin told BBC Sport: "The RFU doesn't accept any demonstrations of racism."

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[Hortical]

A Russian sistren tell mi the other day sey black people often would get beat up on the street when she was a kid bout 20 years ago. Eastern Europeans nuh hesitate fi show dem hostility towards black people in public.

[Gamma]

that's not racism, that is a way of life!!