Eberechi Eze was on the score sheet twice as Arsenal defeated fierce North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 on Sunday to maintain their five-point lead at the top of the table, Afrosport reports. The Gunners were just two points clear of Manchester City after the latter's 2-1 win over Newcastle United on Saturday. The pressure was therefore on Mikel Arteta's side, and Eze, who netted a...
A sublime Vinicius Junior strike was enough to hand Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Benfica in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League knockout playoffs in Lisbon on Tuesday, it was however marred by alleged racist abuse towards the Brazilian superstar, Afrosport reports. The fixture was seen as the biggest of this round after the Portuguese side, led by former Los Blancos boss Jose...
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...
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