A group of Lazio fans staged a
flash mob at the Colosseum on Thursday to show that not all
supporters of Rome's oldest soccer club are racist before the
second leg of their last-16 Europa League tie against Sparta
Prague.
Lazio have been punished for racism by their fans on
several occasions in the past and they risk fresh sanctions
after visiting supporters subjected Sparta's full back Costa,
who is black, to jeers when he touched the ball in the first leg
in Prague last week.
"We Love S.S. Lazio 1900 - We Fight Racism," read a
slogan put up by the fans.
"We are men and women Lazio fans, ordinary supporters who
are not part of any organized group.
"We are only moved by love for these colours and for the
history of this team, which too often recently has been stained
by the racist behaviour of a minority, who are damaging Lazio
and all their fans".
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