Yossi Benayoun racially abused

Last updated : 22 July 2011 By Daily Mail

The former Liverpool and West Ham midfielder was constantly jeered by the 85,000-strong crowd in Kuala Lumpur.

Tough crowd: Benayoun (right) was jeered by the Malaysian supporters

Malaysia is a staunch supporter of the Palestinians, and Benayoun is the first player from Israel to play in the Asian country in recent memory.

Benayoun was hauled off at the interval as Andre Villas-Boas watched his side win their third pre-season game in as many outings.

The Blues were far from convincing however, with the only strike of the game coming via an own goal 12 minutes from time.?

?50million signing Fernando Torres laboured in the equatorial heat for 45 minutes.

On target: The Israel star played the first half before he was substituted

But Villas-Boas isn't concerned about the Spaniard, who scored just one goal in 18 appearances last term

'The most important thing for us is to score and win,' said Villas-Boas. 'Whoever scores doesn't matter.

'The importance of these games is to get a feel for your team. Individual? objectives don't play a part.

'I do not want there to be an obsession with this. My obsession is to win trophies and take this team to success.'

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Source: Daily Mail

Source: Daily Mail