ZURICH, April 19, 2018 (News Wires) - FIFA closed a racism investigation Thursday that involved a Spain player and an England opponent from the Under-17 World Cup final. FIFA said its disciplinary panel dismissed the charge against the Spanish player because of a "lack of sufficient evidence that could corroborate the English player's claim." It is the third recent case of a high-profile allegation of racist abuse of black players being closed without action. The latest ruling, from England's 5-2 win in India last October, followed "a thorough investigation," FIFA said. In March, UEFA ended two investigations because of a lack of verifiable evidence. Those claims were made by Borussia Dortmund forward Michy Batshuayi against Italian club Atalanta, and Liverpool youth forward Rhian Brewster against a Spartak Moscow opponent. Brewster also played in the Under-17 World Cup final, scoring the first goal in England's comeback after trailing 2-0 in the first half.
