The national police of Spain have arrested four people on the account of spreading racist hate towards Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior in the buildup to the La Liga derby with rivals Atletico Madrid on September 29, Afrosport reports. The derby has a history of being a very high tension match with racist chants being made at Vinicius Junior in the past. The most recent clash...
Athletic Bilbao forward Nico Williams has pledged to a lifetime fight against racism in Spain following multiple incidents of racist abuse against black players, Afrosport reports. The 22-year-old forward was the recipient of racist abuse during a La Liga match against Atletico Madrid last season, forcing the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to order a partial closure of Atletico's south stand for two matches. Clubs and players...
French champions Paris Saint-Germain have leapt in support of Nuno Mendes after the Portuguese defender was the recipient of racist and abusive comments on social media following their 3-1 win against Brest at the Parc des Princes on Saturday. The visitors had gotten ahead in the 29th minute through a penalty from Romain Del Castillo after Mendes had brought down Ludovic Ajorque in the danger area....
In a time when there should be more awareness about racism in football, it seems to be going in the wrong direction in Spain. Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jnr. has been at the centre of repeated racist abuse in the past year and it took a toll on him when he broke down in tears in a recent press conference with Brazil national team. When asked...
Marcus Thuram says he expects a clear explanation from Inter teammate Francesco Acerbi over the alleged racist remarks he made to Napoli’s Juan Jesus. The Italian centre-back was alleged to have called Jesus the ‘n’ word during the 1-1 Serie A draw between the Nerazzurri and the Partenopei. Jesus was seen talking to referee Federico La Penna whilst pointing to the Kick Racism Out badge on...
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