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Dani Alves has been stunned by the support he received for his reaction to racist abuse during Barcelona�s weekend clash with Villarreal, but hopes he has helped the fight against discrimination.
The Barca defender sparked a social media campaign against bigotry as scores of his fellow professionals showed their backing for his decision to eat a banana thrown at him by a Villarreal fan at El Madrigal.
Neymar, Mario Balotelli, Sergio Aguero, Etoo'o, Luis Suarez and women�s star Marta were among those who posted pictures of themselves taking bites out of bananas in tribute to Alves� actions in his side�s match at Villarreal on Sunday.
Many other players as well as members of the public also praised Alves
He said: �I think a negative attitude has to be met with a positive one.
�That makes more difference than trying to fight in a different way.�
The 30-year-old, who has been the victim of racist abuse before during his 11 years in La Liga, added: ďż˝ This kind of thing should not exist anywhere.
�We�re in the 21st century, the world has evolved and we must evolve with it.
�I�m glad to have created this effect and hope it serves to put a stop to these types of attitudes.�
Villarreal have banned the culprit for life.
Source: Eto/facebook
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