Hulk Accuses Fans of Racism During Spartak Moscow vs. Zenit St Petersburg

Zenit St Petersburg star Hulk has accused Spartak Moscow's fans of subjecting him to racist abuse following their 2-2 draw on Saturday.

According to Reuters' Dmitriy Rogovitskiy, via the Daily Mail, he told Zenit's official website:

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Unfortunately, the same things are happening -- racism in the stands. I won't pay any attention to this, as I have already talked about this.

Therefore, I will continue to blow kisses and answer them with the way I play on the pitch. These things don't even deserve to be discussed.

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As the report indicates, the 29-year-old has already complained about racist abuse earlier in the year and was the victim of it in March against Torpedo Moscow.

In July, the Brazilian alleged he experiences racism at "almost every game" in the Russian Premier League, according to the Associated Press (h/t the Guardian).

For Russia, the scenes represent yet another ugly incident ahead of their hosting of the 2018 World Cup, with CSKA Moscow fans also guilty of repeated racist offences in just the last two years.

Despite the ongoing investigations into FIFA, Russia are convinced the tournament will go ahead as planned with them as hosts.