Barcelona defender Dani Alves responded to a racist taunt Sunday in a game at Villarreal by picking up a banana that landed at his feet, peeling and then eating it before proceeding to take a corner kick. ''If you don't give it importance, they don't achieve their objective.'' Alves has often been subjected to racist taunts and called fighting racism ''a lost war'' in January 2013, after segments of Real Madrid's fans abused him with monkey chants during a match. And shortly after the banana incident, Alves launched a cross that Mateo Musacchio headed into his own goal in the 78th before Lionel Messi scored Barcelona's winner. The win kept Barcelona four points behind league leader Atletico Madrid. More...