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Malcom greeted with controversial banner as Zenit fans accused of racism

The former Barcelona man made his debut in Russia on Saturday but sections of the club's support questioned the signing of a black player

Malcom has been greeted at new club Zenit St. Petersburg by a banner that has been deemed to be racist.

The Brazil international swapped Barcelona for Russiathis week in a €39 million (£36m/$44m) deal, and made his Zenit debut on Saturday in a 1-1 draw with Krasnodar, during which a section of the supporters took the opportunity to sarcastically applaud their team’s adherence to what they view as a traditional refusal to sign black players.