Balotelli backed to beat racist taunts in Turin

Juve were forced to play a game behind closed doors in May 2009 after fans sang "a black Italian does not exist" at Balotelli during a match with his previous club Inter Milan at Turin's Stadio Olimpico.

Supporters of the Turin club have sporadically used the chant in other matches, leading to another partial ground closure, and have also sung "if you jump up and down Balotelli will die".

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