Cisse dismisses 'stupid' racists

FRENCH striker Djibril Cisse has dismissed as "stupid people" the CSKA Sofia fans who subjected him to a torrent of racial abuse during Liverpool's Champions League victory in Bulgaria.

Cisse had to listen to offensive chants for much of the second half of Liverpool's 3-1 win over CSKA in the third qualifying round first leg. Cisse admitted he was hurt by the abuse, claiming he had never experienced such a situation in the past.

He said: "It's hurtful when it happens but there are a lot of stupid people sometimes at these matches. And as a player you can't do anything about it. You can say that UEFA should take stronger action when it happens but I am not sure what they can do."