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Hammarby relegated as AIK and IFK vie for title

Stockholm club Hammarby, Swedish champions as recently as 2001, were relegated from the top flight on Wednesday night following a 2-4 defeat at Trelleborg.

Hammarby relegated as AIK and IFK vie for title

“It´s hard to say anything specific right now. I think you can understand how it feels,” Hammarby captain Fredrik Söderström told pay-per-view television.

At the other end of the table, AIK’s draw with Örebro leaves them needing just a point when they travel to IFK Göteborg on Sunday for a nail-biting title decider.

Martin Mutumba of AIK was the first to score – his third goal of the season – in the second half of the game. But the table toppers were made to pay for defensive frailties in the second half when Joos Hooiveld failed to clear the ball, sending it straight between AIK’s own goalposts.

After the game, AIK coach Michael Stahre told press, “The team did OK, not more than that. We managed to get one point, which we needed, so in a way I´m satisfied with my team´s effort.”

After last night’s match, AIK need to draw against IFK Göteborg this coming Sunday in order to claim the title. Despite the team’s slight advantage, the battle for gold is very much alive thanks to two goals scored by Gothenburg striker Tobias Hysén in a match against Halmstad on Tuesday night that ended 2-2.

Elsewhere, newcomers Häcken were involved in a scoreless draw against Gefle at Rambergsvallen. Häcken have shown plenty of promise in their comeback season, narrowly missing out on qualification for the Europa League next year.

In the final game of Henrik Larsson’s career, Helsingborg lost against Djurgården 0-2, leaving the Stockholm club well placed to retain its place in the Allsvenskan league for another season.

Djurgården have their fate in their own hands after fellow strugglers Örgryte could only manage a 1-1 draw at home to Elfsborg.

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VIDEO: Spain’s La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

Spain's La Liga on Monday said it was reviewing a video of a child making racist insults towards Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during the 2-2 draw with Valencia at the weekend.

VIDEO: Spain's La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

“We’re in the process of studying and analysing the facts from a legal standpoint to see what we can and should do,” La Liga sources said.

In a video published by a journalist for ESPN Brasil, and picked up by Spanish media, a boy sitting in a woman’s lap can be heard calling Vinicius a “monkey”.

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The Brazilian scored twice for Madrid as his team recovered from two goals down at Mestalla on Saturday.

Vinicius raised his fist in a “Black Power” salute after the first of his two goals at a ground where he was racially abused last season. Valencia subsequently banned three people from the stadium for life.

The 23-year-old has become a symbol of the fight against discrimination in Spanish football after suffering racist abuse on many occasions, and he was jeered repeatedly by home supporters on Saturday.

Jude Bellingham was sent off after the final whistle against Valencia for protesting after the referee blew the final whistle right before the England midfielder headed home what he thought was the winning goal.

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