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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Italian football team Napoli’s players took a knee before a league match Saturday to support their Brazilian teammate Juan Jesus, who claimed he was racially abused during a match.<\/p>\n

Before kick-off against Atalanta which the defending Italian champions lost 3 – 0 and is in the eighth spot in the league table at Naples’ Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Napoli players kneeled to support Jesus, who is Black.<\/p>\n

Earlier in March, Jesus claimed that Inter Milan and Italian defender Francesco Acerbi, 36, directed a racial slur at him in an Italian Serie A match between Inter and Napoli that ended in a 1 – 1 draw.<\/p>\n

Jesus, 32, told the referee of the match held March 17 in Milan that he was racially abused by his opponent.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, the Napoli defender said he was “crestfallen” as Acerbi confirmed that he would not face sanctions for allegedly abusing Jesus.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, an Italian top-flight league’s sports judge dismissed the case for lack of evidence.<\/p>\n

“I have read several times and with great disappointment the decision of the sports judge, who felt there was no evidence that I was the victim of a racist insult during the match between Inter and Napoli on 17 March. While respecting the decision, it is one I find difficult to comprehend and it leaves me feeling very bitter,” Jesus said in his statement.<\/p>\n

Acerbi will be able to play for Italian leaders Inter in their match against Empoli on April 1.<\/p>\n

The Italian international denied the allegations.<\/p>\n

But Acerbi was excluded from Italy\u2019s squad for friendlies against Venezuela and Ecuador.<\/p>\n

Acerbi, a former Lazio defender, helped Italy clinch the EURO 2020 title.<\/p>\n

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