A football star left the pitch in tears after being subjected to shocking racist abuse from the terraces, reports The Mirror.
Partizan Belgrade midfielder Everton Luiz, 28, required the support of his team-mates after monkey noises were allegedly made in his direction.
The incident took place in Sunday's Belgrade derby against local rivals Rad Beograd.
Vile supporters unveiled a banner insulting Brazilian star Luiz before the end of the match, which Partizan won 1-0.
The referee halted the game while the banner was removed, while public messages were released by stewards to try and get the Rad fans to stop their chanting.
But the pleas were ignored.
At the final whistle, Luiz made a one-fingered gesture in the direction of the Rad fans, who had to be restrained by the police.
Following the match, Luiz said: "I've been suffering racist abuse during the entire 90 minutes and also was upset by the home players, who supported that.
They were all attacking me.
"I want to forget this as soon as possible.
I love Serbia and the people here, that is why I cried.
"But please say no to racism!"
Partizan coach Marko Nikolic added: "It's a return to the reality of Serbian football.
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