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FAM to lodge complaint over World Cup qualifier hooligans

Sep 07, 2019

FAM will lodge an official complaint to FIFA and the AFC, on the crowd trouble during Malaysia's 3-2 victory over Indonesia in their World Cup qualifier in Jakarta.

It says there's no place for gangsterism in football, and is disappointed with how Indonesia's governing body handled the situation.

FAM believe Indonesia had failed to control their fans, which ultimately tarnished the image of Indonesian football.

Some Indonesian fans were seen throwing bottles and stones towards the Malaysian fans' section, which forced the match to be halted for 10 minutes.

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Marcus Rashford calls for action against online trolls

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford says social media platforms make racism 'easy', and has urged them to do more to tackle the issue.

The 22-year-old believes the solution to the problem is simple - ensuring users are only allowed one account per platform.

Rashford is one of several players abused in recent weeks - subjected to racist tweets moments after missing a penalty, during United's 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace last month.

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Rafael Nadal beats Matteo Berrettini to reach US Open final

Rafael Nadal has reached his fifth final at the US Tennis Open, after a thrilling straight-sets victory over Italian youngster Matteo Berrettini.

The Spaniard will look to win a fourth title at Flushing Meadows on Monday morning, when he faces Russian star Daniil Medvedev.

Earlier, the 23-year-old beat Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov, to book HIS spot in the final.