A Barcelona court has sentenced an Espanyol fan to one year in prison for racially abusing Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams during a match back in 2020, Afrosport reports. According to prosecutors, the man imitated monkey gestures and sounds towards Ghanaian forward Williams, and was the first case of racist abuse to be tried in a Spanish court. Prison sentences under two years for non-violent crimes...
Juventus have condemned the racist abuse American midfielder Weston McKennie was subjected to during the Bianconeri’s Serie A opener against Parma, Afrosport reports. The Turin side won the game 2-0 at the Allianz Stadium, but it was marred by abuse towards McKennie while he was training with players on the bench after the match. The 26-year-old started the match from the bench and came on for...
Tottenham Hotspur forward Mathys Tel has vowed not to allow the racial abuse directed at him during the UEFA Super Cup defeat by Paris Saint-Germain to affect him, Afrosport reports. The 20-year-old Frenchman was subject to abuse online after he missed a spot-kick during the shootout, which Spurs lost 4-3 after the game ended 2-2 in regular time. Tottenham rallied round Tel with head coach Thomas...
A 47-year-old man, who was arrested on suspicion of racially abusing Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo, has been banned from entering every football stadium in the United Kingdom, Afrosport reports. The Premier League opener between Liverpool and Bournemouth last Friday was halted in the 29th minute after Semenyo raised an issue of racist insults targeted at him. The Ghanaian went on to score a brace as the...
Tottenham Hotspur have condemned the online racist abuse targeted at Mathys Tel following their penalty shootout loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. Spurs were 2-0 up for the bulk of the game in Udine, with goals in either half from defenders Micky van de Ven and Cristian Ronero. PSG however found their way back thanks to late goals from...
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