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Samuel Meade

Matteo Guendouzi confronts fan on hunger strike until teammate leaves club

Matteo Guendouzi has confronted a fan who has begun a hunger strike in an effort to force Leonardo Balerdi out of Marseille.

Former Boca Juniors star Balerdi, who joined the Ligue 1 giants after a successful loan spell, saw red in the 2-2 draw with Strasbourg at the weekend, which left Marseille 10 points off league leaders PSG. Balerdi was the last man when he pulled an opponent's shirt, which promptly led to him being given his marching orders.

The incident greatly angered one particular Marseille fan, who turned up outside the Robert Louis-Dreyfus entertainment centre with a cardboard sign to announce his protest. The sign included the word "dehors", meaning "out", which was written three times, while it also stated that he would be starting a hunger strike until the player was axed.

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