Racist and anti-gay abuse rises at matches in Russia - report
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From the group stage to the final, find out who ESPN FC's Steve Nicol has lifting the World Cup trophy in Russia. Racist chanting and anti-gay abuse at Russian professional football matches rose sharply last season, a new report has revealed.
With just weeks to go until the country stages the World Cup, the report by anti-discrimination network FARE and the Moscow-based Sova Centre criticised the Russian FA and FIFA for "missed opportunities" in tackling the issue.
Discriminatory chanting, including monkey chants towards black players and neo-Nazi songs, was recorded 19 times during the 2017-18 season -- up...