Brentford's Tsoumani Diagouraga, center, controls the ball in front of Chelsea's Frank Lampard, left, during their English FA Cup fourth round soccer match in London, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. The match ended 2-2 draw. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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Brentford's Tsoumani Diagouraga, center, controls the ball in front of Chelsea's Frank Lampard, left, during their English FA Cup fourth round soccer match in London, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. The match ended 2-2 draw. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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Tottenham's Scott Parker, centre, fights for the ball against Leeds' Paul Green, left, and Michael Brown during their English FA Cup fourth round soccer match at Elland Road Stadium, Leeds, England, Sunday Jan. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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Manchester City's Carlos Tevez reacts after a missed opportunity, during his team's English Premier League soccer match against Reading at The Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, Saturday Dec. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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Manchester City's manager Roberto Mancini wipes his face ahead of their English Premier League soccer match against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
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Queens Park Rangers manager Mark Hughes looks on prior to their English Premier League soccer match against Southampton at Loftus Road stadium, London, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Bogdan Maran)
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Queens Park Rangers manager Mark Hughes gestures during their English Premier League soccer match against Southampton at Loftus Road stadium, London, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Bogdan Maran)
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Chelsea's Eden Hazard, center, celebrates scoring a goal against West Bromwich Albion with teammates Fernando Torres, right, and Ryan Bertrand during their English Premier League soccer match at WBA's Hawthorns stadium in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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Chelsea's Eden Hazard, right, and Juan Mata look down after Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal scored during a Champions League, Group E, soccer match between Juventus and Chelsea at the Juventus stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
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Chelsea's Juan Mata reaches for the ball during a Champions League, Group E, soccer match between Juventus and Chelsea at the Juventus stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Fabio Ferrari, Lapresse)
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Arsenal's Theo Walcott sits on the pitch shortly before being substituted, during their English Premier League soccer match against Fulham at the Emirates stadium, London, Saturday, Nov. 10 , 2012. Theo Walcott is a doubt for England's friendly in Sweden on Wednesday after limping off during Arsenal's 3-3 draw with Fulham. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Walcott has a glute problem, referring to the muscle in the winger's buttock. (AP Photo/Tom Hevezi)
Man arrested after racism probe
LONDON (AP) — English club
Millwall says a man has been arrested following a police investigation into racist abuse at a football match against Leeds last year.
Television footage showed Leeds forward El Hadji Diouf, a former African footballer of the year, being subjected to racist chants and taunts throughout the League Championship game on Nov. 18.
Millwall says Gerrard Scanlon, a 53-year-old driver from north London, has been charged with a racially aggravated public order offense. He has been released on bail and will appear at a magistrates court on Feb. 27.
The club says that "police investigations are ongoing in the light of recent evidence made available to them."
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