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Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas has denied racially abusing Frederic Kanoute during Barca's 1-1 draw with Sevilla last weekend. Kanoute was sent off for grabbing Fabregas by the throat.
Fabregas apparently exchanged a racist remark with Kanoute, who reacted violently.
Fabregas said: "I talked by phone with Kanoute and we've clarified what happened yesterday. We both apologized and closed the matter.
"I can proudly say that after many years in football, I always maintained the best relationships with my team-mates who came from different backgrounds, races, religions and nationalities.
"No one has ever accused me of being racist or bigoted in all my years of playing in the game."
Written by Conroy Sanders
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