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Italian Sports Minister Andrea Abodi has called for a code of conduct for footballers and coaches in the wake of various incidents of racism at matches in the country. Abodi told Wednesday’s La Repubblica paper that an according Charter of Duties is to include a commitment against racism along with a ban on sports betting, drugs and doping. The minister proposed that such a charter should be included in every contract signing, featuring an obligation “not to behave or express racist and discriminatory behaviour, no matter in what form, on and off the pitch.” Abodi did not say when such a chart…