Former Italy international Gennaro Gattuso has denied his country have a problem with racism in football.
AC Milan playmaker Kevin-Prince Boateng walked off the pitch in a friendly match against Pro Patria last week after being subjected to racial taunting from sections of the home crowd.
But former AC Milan midfielder Gattuso says the problem is not as widespread as it is being portrayed and believes the Pro Patria incident was down to the action of just a handful of young men.
"The case of racism in Busto Arsizio (where Pro Patria play), (it was) four boys (who were responsible)," he told Sky Sport 24.
"Italy is not a racist country. I know Busto Arsizio, there are many foreigners who live there.
"I remember for example the banana thrown at Roberto Carlos in Russia, I do not think the racism is that widespread in Italian stadiums."
