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03 Mar

Drogba Defends Mourinho Amid Accusations Of Racism

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Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba weighed into the Turkish soccer spat involving Jose Mourinho, saying on Wednesday that his old coach “is not a racist and history is there to prove it.” Mourinho, who coaches Fenerbahce in Turkey, was accused by Galatasaray of making racist comments after a 0-0 draw between the rivals teams that was refereed by a Slovenian official on Monday. Mourinho was asked about a challenge early in the match and said a Turkish referee would have reacted with a yellow card “after the big dive and their (Galatasaray’s) bench jumping around like monkeys.” Galatasaray said it…

09 Apr

MLS: LA Galaxy Condemns Racial Abuse Of Joseph Paintsil

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Major League Soccer (MLS) side, LA Galaxy has condemned racial abuse targeted at winger, Joseph Paintsil. The Ghana international was singled out for their 2-1 defeat against Los Angeles FC despite his impressive performance. The derogatory message was posted on Paintsil’s official Instagram page, shortly after the match. Moments after the post was shared, fans of both LA FC and LA Galaxy joined forces to condemn the despicable conduct. LA Galaxy have since released a statement of solidarity with Paintsil while condemning the racist behaviour. “LA Galaxy forward Joseph Paintsil was the victim of a racist social media incident following Saturday’s match…

11 Oct

‘They Don’t Look At Your Skin Colour If You Have Money’ – Inaki Williams On Racism In Spain

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Black Stars forward Inaki Williams has revealed racism in Spain is dependent on wealth and how rich he or she the person. According to the Athletic Bilbao man, he was in support of what Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr did when he suffered racist attacks last season and says he wished the Madrid players walked off the pitch. As compared to other countries, racism in Spain has not been as loud as it has been in other countries such as Italy. Inaki, who first suffered racism in 2020, spoke against the act during an appearance on ESPN's Bicycle Diaries revealing…

22 May

‘La Liga Belongs To Racists’- Vinicius After Valencia Abuse

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Vinicius said "Spain is known as a country of racists" after abusive chants were directed towards him at ValenciaReal Madrid forward Vinicius Junior said "La Liga belongs to racists" after being subjected to racist chants at Valencia. The 22-year-old Brazil international was dismissed for violent conduct in the 97th minute of the 1-0 La Liga defeat after an altercation with Hugo Duro. Earlier in the game, an incensed Vinicius attempted to bring Valencia fans to the referee's attention. "The championship that once belonged to Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Cristiano and Messi today belongs to racists," Vinicius wrote on Instagram. "It wasn't the…