Sports shorts: Corriere dello Sport ‘Black Friday’ headline sparks racism backlash

Ten things from the world of sport on Thursday 5 December

Corriere dello Sport ‘Black Friday’ headline
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1. Headline sparks racism backlash

Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport has been accused of racism after its front page headline, “Black Friday”, was used alongside images of footballers Romelu Lukaku and Chris Smalling.

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