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Swansea fan arrested over alleged racial taunt

9 December 2012 03:04

A Swansea City fan has been arrested in relation to the alleged racial abuse of Norwich City centre-back Sebastien Bassong.

Police are investigating reports that the Cameroon international was the subject of an inappropriate gesture during Norwich’s 4-3 victory on Saturday, with a 23-year-old man pinpointed on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence.

And Bassong's manager Chris Hughton has praised the authorities at Swansea after they identified the individual.

"I can only tell you what I have been made aware of, which is that there was a gesture made to Sebastien Bassong," Hughton told Sky Sports News in his post-match interview.

"Credit to Swansea City football club, I think they have identified the individual and that is now in the hands of the right authorities."

Bassong was on the scoresheet in the seven-goal thriller – his third goal in four games for the club.

This is not the first time the 26-year-old has reportedly been targeted, with remarks allegedly made to Bassong on social networking site Twitter in November.

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Swansea City

L L W D L

3 - 4

Norwich City

W W L L W

Competition

Half-time: 0 - 3
Full-time: 3 - 4

Venue: Liberty Stadium (Swansea)
Attendance: 20294

Goals

	0 - 1	16' S. Whittaker (assist by R. Snodgrass)
	0 - 2	40' S. Bassong (assist by G. Holt)
	0 - 3	44' G. Holt (assist by R. Snodgrass)
Michu 51' (assist by B. Davies)	1 - 3
J. de Guzmán 59'	2 - 3
	2 - 4	77' R. Snodgrass
Michu 90'+2 (assist by J. de Guzmán)	3 - 4

Lineups

#	Player	Bookings
25	G. Tremmel
6	A. Williams	75'
22	Àngel Rangel	89'
4	Chico
33	B. Davies
20	J. de Guzmán	59'
15	W. Routledge
12	N. Dyer
24	Sung-Yong Ki
9	Michu	51' 90+2'
10	D. Graham
Coach: M. Laudrup

#	Player	Bookings
28	M. Bunn
3	S. Whittaker	16'
18	Javier Garrido
5	S. Bassong	40'
2	R. Martin	45'
14	W. Hoolahan
7	R. Snodgrass	77'
12	A. Pilkington
8	J. Howson
4	B. Johnson
9	G. Holt	44'
Coach: C. Hughton

Substitutes

#	Player	Bookings
17	E. Shechter for D. Graham 69'
2	K. Bartley
13	D. Cornell
16	G. Monk
19	L. Moore
21	D. Tiendalli
26	K. Agustien

#	Player	Bookings
16	S. Morison for G. Holt 83'
20	L. Barnett for S. Whittaker 90+1'
10	S. Jackson
13	D. Rudd
15	D. Fox
17	E. Bennett
23	M. Tierney

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18:19	O´Brien proud of West Ham finish
17:34	Doncaster appoint Dickov as manager
17:07	Hearts avoid SPL points deduction
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16:36	Lampard: I have not performed at World Cups
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14:21	Torres targets improvement
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