'Embarrassing for everybody' - Antonio Conte calls for lifetime ban after racist abuse of Richarlison

Antonio Conte has called for the spectator who threw a banana at Richarlison to receive a lifetime ban from football. The Tottenham and Brazil forward was racially abused while celebrating a goal during his national side's friendly against Tunisia in Paris on Tuesday. Ad FIFA are investigating the incident, insisting in a statement that they had a «clear, zero-tolerance stance» against racist behaviour.

International friendliesFIFA to open investigation over banana thrown at RicharlisonA DAY AGO A tweet from Richarlison after the match said that racism is happening «every day and everywhere», with the 25-year-old suggesting that governing bodies had been too lenient on discriminatory behaviour in the past. Conte supported his player, stressing that the abuser must be banned. «Richy played with the national team, scored a goal and then what happened is incredible,» Conte said.

«In 2022 to be witnessing this type of situation is embarrassing for everybody. »I hope this person can be banned from football for the rest of their life but then it is a situation that is very disappointing to make a comment about this." Richarlison scored in the 19th minute at the Parc des Princes to help Brazil to secure a comfortable 5-1 victory. Tite's side had stood with an anti-racism banner ahead of kick-off.

«We are disgusted by the racist abuse of Richarlison at [Tuesday's] game between Brazil and Tunisia,» a Tottenham statement read. «This has no place in football, or anywhere. We stand with you, Richy.» Spurs take on Arsenal on Saturday looking to continue their unbeaten start to the Premier League season.