More Chilean racism as domestic fixture is suspended

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Another incident of racism has struck at the heart of Chilean domestic football, this time prompting the referee to take the players off.

O’Higgins, who won Chile’s Apertura league championship last year, already face sanctions after fans made racist chants and gestures towards San Marcos de Arica’s Venezuelan striker Emilio Renteria during a first division match.

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