Photos : 'We Are All Monkeys' Football Stars Post Banana Photos In Support Of Barcelona’s Dani Alves

After Barcelona defender Dani Alves ate the banana that was thrown at him during a football match, the social media has been taken over by football stars and celebrities eating banana in support of the fight against racisms.

Barcelona defender Dani Alves has received support from Premier League players including Sergio Aguero, David Luiz, Oscar, Willian, Nacer Chadli and Moussa Dembele following his reaction to a banana being thrown in his direction by a Villarreal supporter during a La Liga game on Sunday.

The Brazil international picked up the banana and took a bite before playing a key role as Barca fought back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 to keep their hopes of retaining the Primera Division alive.

Following the game Alves was backed by team-mate Neymar who posted a picture of himself with a banana alongside the hashtag 'We are all monkeys', while his girlfriend Thaissa Carvalho also took a photo of herself among a group of friends eating bananas.

On Monday the backing for Alves continued with a Spanish television presenter eating a banana and proclaiming 'I'm also a monkey'.

And Manchester City striker Aguero posted a picture on Twitter alongside five-time FIFA World Player of the Year Marta saying 'No to racism. We are all equal'.

Chelsea trio Oscar, David Luiz and Willian posted a short video on Luiz's Instagram account including the hashtag 'zero discrimination'.

Later, Tottenham duo Mousa Dembele and Nacer Chadli and Brazil international Hulk also posted pictures as they joined the campaign alongside others who used social media to speak out against the incident.

Barcelona released a statement condemning the incident and urged other clubs to continue fighting in order to eradicate racism from football.

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.

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Chelsea's Brazilian stars Oscar, David Luiz and Willian had their say on the incident

 Neymar (left) and Alves' girlfriend (right) posted pictures of themselves with bananas after the match

Sergio Aguero and Marta show their solidarity for Alves by eating bananas

Television presenter Marilo Montero also joined in the backing for Alves

 Montero produced a banana on television in support of Alves

Tottenham's Mousa Dembele and Nacer Chadli in the Tottenham canteen

Zenit St. Petersburg's Hulk was another to join in the fight

Philippe Coutinho and Luis Suarez show their support for Alves with the banana protest

Arsenal full back Bacary Sagna relaxes with a banana in support of Alves

Fernandinho and his son

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Manchester City star Yaya Toure shows his support for Alves on Twitter

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Boxing world champion Wladimir Klitschko wrote a message on his banana

Italian premier Matteo Renzi (left) and the Italian national team coach Cesare Prandelli share a banana in solidarity for Dani Alves

Juventus tweeted this picture on Tuesday of their stars eating bananas

Nigerian music star, Davido (right)