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DOHA: New Zealand Football (NZF) said it will contact FIFA about protecting players from racism after the men’s national team abandoned a friendly against Qatar at halftime in protest at an alleged racist slur against one of their players. New Zealand said a Qatari opponent directed a “significant racist slur” at All Whites defender Michael Boxall, who has Samoan heritage, …

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