Liverpool's Firmino cleared by FA over Holgate clash


Soccer Football - Champions League Round of 16 First Leg - FC Porto vs Liverpool - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - February 14, 2018 Liverpool's Roberto Firmino gestures Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool's Roberto Firmino will not face disciplinary action after Everton's Mason Holgate alleged he used discriminatory language towards him in an FA Cup tie in January, the Football Association said on Wednesday.

English soccer's governing body said the evidence was not sufficient to raise a charge against the Brazil forward after he clashed with Holgate during the third round tie.

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