The racism epidemic which has poisoned English football this season appeared to spread on Thursday night to continental Europe. Manchester City’s executives were appalled by the treatment of their striker, Mario Balotelli, during the club’s 2-1 victory in Porto. Their resentment was made known at half-time after they complained Balotelli was being subject to monkey chants by a section of the home crowd. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/europa-league/9086770/FC-Porto-1-Manchester-City-2-match-report.html