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Soccer: Roma's Mancini probed over Lazio rat flag

Former Lazio captain Radu's 'SS' sweater also under fire

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(ANSA) - ROME, APR 8 - The Italian soccer federation's (FIGC) sporting prosecutor has opened an investigation into AS Roma and Italy defender Gianluca Mancini after he celebrating Saturday's 1-0 win over city rivals Lazio by waving a huge flag of Lazio's white and sky blue colours with a black rat on.
    Mancini apologized afterwards, saying he had not meant to offend anyone.
    If found guilty of breaching the federation's rules on proper conduct, he is likely to face a fine.
    The sporting prosecutor is also looking into allegedly racist chants Lazio fans directed at Roma's Romelu Lukaku and Tammy Abraham Former Lazio captain Stefan Radu is at the centre of a row too, after attending the match in the stands wearing a sweater with the SS in SS Lazio written in the style of the logo of the Nazi paramilitary outfit. (ANSA).
   

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