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    Mido accuses FA of "inviting" racist abuse

    By Soccernet staff

    Thursday, December 4, 2008

    Middlesbrough's Egyptian striker Hossam Mido has blamed the Football Association for the Islamophobic chanting he suffered against Newcastle United last weekend. The 25-year-old was subjected to similar abuse in last season's Tees-Tyne derby and has claimed that the FA's failure to act when it happened last year contributed to a repeat this season. The abusive song was sung briefly as he came on as substitute at the Riverside and has prompted an FA investigation. Mido said: "They kept cha ...

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