14 Apr 2015

Racism victim to receive signed ball

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Video footage of Chelsea fans pushing a man off the Paris metro (AFP)

Paris - The victim of racist chanting by Chelsea fans on the Paris metro in February will be presented with a signed ball ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.

Souleymane S. was pushed off a metro train in Paris by Chelsea fans who then sang a racist chant ahead of the Champions League match between the English Premier League leaders and PSG.

Five men aged between 20 and 50 appeared in court in London last month in connection with the incident, which was filmed by a fellow commuter and published on social media.

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