Italy striker Mario Balotelli called on everyone in soccer to join the fight against racism after he was abused by both sets of supporters during an international friendly in Austria.
Italy and Romania drew 1-1 in Klagenfurt on Wednesday night but the game caught the headlines for the treatment of the Manchester City forward.
Romanian fans jeered him while his own supporters held up a banner saying: "No to a multi-cultural Italy".
Soccer: Balotelli calls for racism fight
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