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MILAN (Reuters) - Italian football faced another racism controversy on Sunday after Juventus defender Medhi Benatia heard a racist insult in his earpiece during a post-match television interview.
State broadcaster Rai apologised on Sunday but Juventus replied that Benatia, a Moroccan international, deserved an explanation and suggested the network was playing down the incident.
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