Liverpool striker Luis Suarez refused to shake Patrice Evra's hand ahead of his side's clash with Manchester United.
Evra, wearing the captain's armband at Old Trafford in Saturday's early kick-off, extended his hand to the Uruguayan striker but Suarez ignored the defender and instead shook the hand of United goalkeeper David de Gea.
As the Liverpool man walked past Evra, the Frenchman proceeded to grab his opponent's arm and try and pull him back, however the South American did not look back and carried on along the line.
Rio Ferdinand was also involved, refusing to offer his hand to Suarez when he passed, completely ignoring the 25-year-old.
The clash is the first time that Evra and Suarez have come face-to-face since the race row began following the reverse tie at Anfield last October, after which Suarez was found guilty of racially abusing the Red Devils' skipper and banned for eight games.
Evra, wearing the captain's armband at Old Trafford in Saturday's early kick-off, extended his hand to the Uruguayan striker but Suarez ignored the defender and instead shook the hand of United goalkeeper David de Gea.
As the Liverpool man walked past Evra, the Frenchman proceeded to grab his opponent's arm and try and pull him back, however the South American did not look back and carried on along the line.
Rio Ferdinand was also involved, refusing to offer his hand to Suarez when he passed, completely ignoring the 25-year-old.
The clash is the first time that Evra and Suarez have come face-to-face since the race row began following the reverse tie at Anfield last October, after which Suarez was found guilty of racially abusing the Red Devils' skipper and banned for eight games.
The home fans booed Suarez from the start, with the away supporters doing the same for Evra, in a hostile atmosphere at Old Trafford.
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