Alves gets support after 'banana' incident
A banana was thrown onto the pitch near the 30-year-old Brazilian international as he was about to take a corner kick in a match against Villareal on Sunday night
Alves picked up the banana, pilled it and took a bite before getting on with the game and setting up a goal in Barcelona's dramatic come from behind 3-2 victory. He has won praise for his reaction and got a lot of support from his peers.
There have been several racist incidents in Spain, Alves has personally suffered several during more than a decade, first with Sevilla then Barcelona.
Barcelona issued a strong message of support for Alves, who is likely to be a key player for World Cup hosts Brazil in June.
Team-mates and fans lent public support, including compatriot and clubmate Neymar, who posted a photograph of himself on the Instagram social networking site showing him eating a banana and his two-year-old son hugging a cuddly banana toy.
Chelsea's Brazilian stars Oscar, David Luiz and Willian also posted to social media, with Luiz holding a banana, while Manchester City's Argentinian star Sergio Aguero tweeted a picture of himself and Brazilian five-time world player of the year Marta both eating one.
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