Soccer: Lazio ultras back Qatari WC envoy's anti-gay stance

(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 11 - Lazio ultras on Thursday night unfurled a banner outside the Olimpico ahead of their 1-0 win over Monza voicing support for embattled Qatari World Cup 'ambassador' and former footballer Khalid Salman's view that homosexuality is a mental illness and gays should stay away from the tournament in the Middle Eastern country.
    The banner, which was not subsequently displayed inside the stadium, read "Khalid Salman, the Lazio ultras are with you!".
    Italy's sporting judge said Friday he was investigating fresh anti-semitic chants by the ultras during the Monza game after similar ones at the recent Rome derby, which Lazio won 1-0.
    (ANSA).