Dani Alves takes bite out of banana racism
Ex-Barcelona and England star Gary Linekar lauded Alves’ gesture
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2014-04-28 11:01 GMT
Madrid: Barcelona full-back Dani Alves had a banana thrown at him as he took a corner in his side's match at Villarreal on Sunday -- and decided to eat it.
The Brazilian picked up the banana and took a bite out of it before continuing on with the game.
Alves has been a regular target of racist abuse during his 12 years in Spain with both Sevilla and Barcelona.
Someone in the crowd just threw a banana at Dani Alves. Picked it up, peeled it, ate it, and proceeded to take the corner. Top response.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) April 27, 2014Utterly brilliant reaction from Alves. Treat the racist berk with complete disdain!
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) April 27, 2014tweeted former England international Gary Lineker who once played for Barcelona.