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Serbian FA hits back in racism row - and points finger at England's Danny Rose

Image: Danny Rose was sent off in England U21s' game against Serbia for kicking the ball away in response to taunts

The Serbian FA has denied that England's U21 players were subjected to any form of racism - and accused Danny Rose of "inappropriate and vulgar" behaviour.

Rose has urged the sport's governing bodies to take action against Serbia. He told Sky Sports News: "They have to be banned. I don't understand how else they can learn from it, they have to be banned. "It started when we went out for the warm-up. I told Wigs (Steve Wigley, assistant manager) what was happening and he told me to try and get through it, that it would be dealt with after the game. "The fans started with monkey chants and in the second half two stones hit me on the head as I went to get the ball for a throw-in. "After about 60 minutes, my mind wasn't on the game. I was angry. It was so hard to concentrate that I made a few mistakes. "When we scored, after 90 minutes' abuse, I obviously expressed my emotions. The next thing I knew, all the Serbian players surrounded me, started pushing me, and then a brawl broke out. "I remember getting slapped twice and then I got ushered away. That's when I kicked the ball - and the referee sent me off. I don't understand - the game had finished by then but he still sent me off for kicking the ball. "As I went off again there was monkey chanting, but the monkey chanting started long before I got sent off." UEFA fined Serbia £16,000 when England defender Nedum Onuoha was racially abused during a U21 European Championship meeting between the sides in 2007.

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