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Serbian TV pundit causes outrage with racist comment during Belgium game

  • Rade Bogdanovic made comments on public broadcaster

  • Questioned over the remark, former player doubled down

The former Yugoslavia and Atlético Madrid striker Rade Bogdanovic has sparked controversy on Serbian TV after saying that “Black players lack concentration beyond 60 to 80 minutes” during the Belgium v Iran World Cup match.

Bogdanovic, 56, made the comment on a World Cup programme aired by Serbia’s public broadcaster (RTS) late on Sunday night while discussing the 66th-minute red card shown to the Belgium defender Nathan Ngoy.

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Sources: The Guardian

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