FIFA probing Pachuca player after racism allegation

FIFA said connected Tuesday it has opened disciplinary proceedings against Pachuca subordinate Gustavo Cabral pursuing an incidental involving Real Madrid's Antonio Rüdiger during their Club World Cup lucifer connected Sunday, which prompted the activation of the anti-discrimination protocol.

"Following an appraisal of the lucifer reports, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has opened proceedings against CF Pachuca subordinate Gustavo Cabral successful narration to the incidental involving him and Real Madrid's Antonio Rüdiger during the FIFA Club World Cup crippled played successful Charlotte connected June 22," FIFA told Reuters.

Match referee Ramon Abatti activated the anti-discrimination protocol by crossing his forearms successful beforehand of his thorax 5 minutes into stoppage clip aft a little scuffle erupted pursuing an evident foul connected Germany planetary Rüdiger.

Asked during a post-match quality league if Rüdiger had been a unfortunate of racism, Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said: "That's what Rüdiger said, and we judge him."

FIFA did not specify the quality of the disciplinary action.

Cabral has denied that helium racially abused the Madrid defender.

"There was thing racist. I called him 'chickens---' arsenic we accidental successful Argentina, that's it," Cabral told reporters successful Spanish aft the game.

Information from Reuters was utilized successful this report.