Spanish police said Wednesday
they had arrested a spectator
suspected of hurling a banana at
Barcelona's Brazilian defender
Dani Alves, a slur that sparked a
worldwide anti-racist uproar.
"The person has been detained," a police
spokesman told AFP without giving further
details.
A fan threw a banana onto the pitch near the
30-year-old Brazilian international as he was
about to take a corner during Barcelona's away
match against Villareal on Sunday night.
Alves won praise for his reaction, picking up
the banana to take a bite before getting on
with the game and setting up a goal in
Barcelona's dramatic come-from-behind 3-2
victory.
The incident sparked worldwide indignation,
with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and
Fifa president Sepp Blatter joining the anti-
racist condemnation.
Villarreal said they had identified the fan who
threw the banana, withdrawn his club
membership and permanently banned him from
their ground.
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