Shakhtar Donetsk’s Brazilian midfielder Taison was sent off in a Ukrainian league match against visitors Dynamo Kiev on Sunday for reacting to racist insults from the crowd. A video of the incident showed that Taison stuck his finger up at a section occupied by Dynamo fans and then hoofed the ball into the stands. Taison, 31, who has featured six times for Brazil and has played in Ukraine since 2011, reacted with disbelief and left the field in tears. Following Uefa-recommended protocol, the referee then took the players to the dressing-room for five minutes, Fare said, before dismissing Taison and restarting the game which Shakhtar won 1-0. “The third step not activated, a victim of racism sent off,” said Fare, which added that Dynamo fans also mocked a club campaign by displaying posters which said ‘Like to racism.

Source: The Star November 11, 2019 21:00 UTC