(Reuters) - Former Ivory Coast international Yaya Toure says he has discussed the growing problem of racism in soccer with the sport's world governing body FIFA and blamed the issue on fans being 'more stupid than before'.
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A series of racist incidents have tainted European soccer recently with Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku and Brescia's Mario Balotelli subjected to racist insults from rival fans during Serie A matches in Italy this season.
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