AS Roma bans fan for racist messages sent to Juan Jesus
5 years, 3 months ago

AS Roma bans fan for racist messages sent to Juan Jesus

The Hindu  

Roma has banned a fan for life after sending Brazilian defender Juan Jesus racist messages via social media. The club posted screenshots of the user's Instagram account and the messages on its official Twitter account. It vowed to prevent the person responsible from ever attending a Roma match again, while also confirming it reported the user to the police and Instagram. The owner of the below Instagram account sent Juan Jesus disgusting racist abuse via direct message today We have reported the account to the Italian police We have reported the account to Instagram The person responsible will be banned from #ASRoma games for life#NoToRacismpic.twitter.com/qP3SZT0pJY — AS Roma English September 26, 2019 A statement from Roma read: "The owner of the below Instagram account sent Juan Jesus disgusting racist abuse via direct message today.

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Lazio and Atletico Madrid punished by Uefa after racist behaviour from fans
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Lazio and Atletico Madrid punished by Uefa after racist behaviour from fans

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lazio and Atletico Madrid have been sanctioned for …

Serie A condemns racism after Juventus fans abuse Lukaku
1 year, 9 months ago

Serie A condemns racism after Juventus fans abuse Lukaku

The Hindu  

Serie A condemned on Wednesday “all instances of racism” in Italian football after Romelu Lukaku was abused during Inter Milan’s cup semifinal clash at Juventus. Lukaku scored a stoppage time penalty which secured Inter a 1-1 draw in Tuesday’s first leg but was then sent off after his celebrations in front of the Juve fans earned him a second booking. …

‘Antisemitic’ Lazio fans banned for life for wearing Hitler shirt
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Antisemitic’ Lazio fans banned for life for wearing Hitler shirt

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Authorities reviewed security camera footage to identify a fan wearing a Lazio …

Lazio fan wearing ‘Hitlerson’ shirt among 3 banned for life
1 year, 9 months ago

Lazio fan wearing ‘Hitlerson’ shirt among 3 banned for life

Associated Press  

ROME — A fan wearing a shirt with a reference to Adolf Hitler was banned for life from attending Lazio matches by the Roman club on Wednesday. Authorities reviewed security camera footage from inside the Stadio Olimpico after pictures of the fan wearing a Lazio shirt with the name “Hitlerson” and the No. 88 — which is a numerical code …

Napoli, Roma Fans Given Two-month Away Game Ban After Motorway Brawl
1 year, 11 months ago

Napoli, Roma Fans Given Two-month Away Game Ban After Motorway Brawl

News 18  

Napoli and Roma fans have been banned from travelling to away games for two months after last weekend’s mass brawl which caused chaos on a major Italian motorway, Italy’s Interior Ministry said on Saturday. In a statement, the ministry said it had ordered “the closure for two months from today of away sections of stadiums where SSC Napoli and AS …

Mario Balotelli racism: Hellas Verona fan gets five-year ban
5 years ago

Mario Balotelli racism: Hellas Verona fan gets five-year ban

The Hindu  

Italian police has handed a five-year ban from sports events to a supporter who racially abused Mario Balotelli in Brescia's match at Hellas Verona. Widespread reports in Italy said the police commissioner of Verona, Ivana Petricca, imposed the ban after an investigation into the events of November 3, when Balotelli reported hearing monkey chants. READ | Serie A: Lazio fined …

‘Shame on you': Balotelli slams Lazio fans for racist abuse
5 years ago

‘Shame on you': Balotelli slams Lazio fans for racist abuse

Associated Press  

BRESCIA, Italy — Mario Balotelli slammed Lazio soccer fans after the Italian forward was once again the target of racist chants in Brescia’s 2-1 home defeat on Sunday. Brescia was leading 1-0 at the time following a goal scored by Balotelli, who had also been subjected to racial abuse earlier in the match. Balotelli posted a video of his goal …

Mario Balotelli suffers racist abuse as incidents continue in Serie A
5 years, 2 months ago

Mario Balotelli suffers racist abuse as incidents continue in Serie A

CNN  

CNN — Italian football club Hellas Verona has been given a one-match partial stadium closure following racist abuse aimed at Brescia striker Mario Balotelli. Verona also confirmed earlier on Tuesday that it had banned the head of the club’s Ultras Supporters Group, Luca Castellini, from its matches until June 30, 2030 for “considerations and expressions utterly contrary to the ethical …

Serie A: AS Roma issues apology for racist abuse against Sampdoria midfielder Ronaldo Vieira
5 years, 2 months ago

Serie A: AS Roma issues apology for racist abuse against Sampdoria midfielder Ronaldo Vieira

Firstpost  

Roma on Sunday issued an apology for their supporters racially abusing Sampdoria’s English midfielder Ronaldo Vieira during their goalless Serie A draw. Milan: Roma on Sunday issued an apology for their supporters racially abusing Sampdoria’s English midfielder Ronaldo Vieira during their goalless Serie A draw. “AS Roma would like to apologise to Ronaldo Vieira for the racist boos he was …

Roma apologise for fans' racist abuse at Ronaldo Vieira
5 years, 2 months ago

Roma apologise for fans' racist abuse at Ronaldo Vieira

The Hindu  

Roma has issued an apology to Sampdoria's Ronaldo Vieira after the midfielder suffered racist abuse in Sunday's Serie A meeting. Former Leeds United youngster Vieira, who played the entire match, was abused by a section of the travelling Roma support during the 0-0 draw at Stadio Luigi Ferraris – Claudio Ranieri's first game at the Sampdoria helm. "Roma would like …

Roma’s Juan Jesus: ‘England’s players should walk off if they are racially abused in Bulgaria’
5 years, 3 months ago

Roma’s Juan Jesus: ‘England’s players should walk off if they are racially abused in Bulgaria’

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Juan Jesus, the AS Roma defender who was …

Roma’s strong message against racism in football must be noticed by the world
5 years, 3 months ago

Roma’s strong message against racism in football must be noticed by the world

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Andrea Dell’ Aquila, a Roma fan, sent a direct message to Juan …

Serie A: AS Roma bans fan for life, files police complaint following racist abuse aimed at Juan Jesus
5 years, 3 months ago

Serie A: AS Roma bans fan for life, files police complaint following racist abuse aimed at Juan Jesus

Firstpost  

Roma said on the club’s official Twitter account it had filed a police complaint against the fan for using social media to send “disgusting racist insults” to the player. Rome: Italian top-flight club AS Roma have banned a fan for life and informed the police of racist abuse aimed at Brazilian fullback Juan Jesus. The owner of the below Instagram …

Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku makes plea for stand against racism after receiving abuse from Cagliari fans
5 years, 4 months ago

Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku makes plea for stand against racism after receiving abuse from Cagliari fans

Firstpost  

Romelu Lukaku has made an eloquent plea for players, clubs and federations as well as social media platforms to unite and take a stand against the scourge of racist abuse in the game. Rome: Romelu Lukaku has made an eloquent plea for players, clubs and federations as well as social media platforms to unite and take a stand against the …

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