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 the victim of racist abuse last month, has thrown his support behind the England team after Gareth Southgate’s squad pledged to walk off the pitch in the event of bigoted chanting during the upcoming matches against the Czech Republic and Bulgaria. It’s not tolerable, it’s not acceptable.” Andrea Dell’ Aquila, a Roma fan, sent Jesus a direct message on Instagram, saying, “You belong in a zoo, damn monkey, ******.” The club reacted immediately by banning the abuser for life and calling on Italian authorities to clamp down on racist behaviour. Roma made their point on social media, tweeting the league’s official account with the message, “Are you really serious about tackling racism in Italian football @SerieA?” Jesus endorsed the England players’ stance. “He did not deserve to have space in the newspaper.” open image in gallery England's players have vowed to walk off the pitch if racial abuse is not dealt with correctly by officials Contrary to Dell’ Aquila’s assertion, Jesus said public reactions have been overwhelmingly positive.

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Serie A asks Italian federation to probe racist chants during Rome derby
9 months ago

Serie A asks Italian federation to probe racist chants during Rome derby

The Hindu  

Serie A asked on Tuesday for further investigation into alleged racist chanting from fans during the weekend’s stormy Rome derby, won 1-0 by AS Roma. In a statement Italy’s top flight requested that football federation prosecutors probe chants from both sets of supporters directed at Roma striker Romelu Lukaku and Lazio midfielder Matteo Guendouzi. Serie A also asked for further …

Napoli players take a knee in public show of support after alleged racial abuse of Juan Jesus
9 months, 1 week ago

Napoli players take a knee in public show of support after alleged racial abuse of Juan Jesus

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. Read our privacy policy Napoli’s players took a knee before their Serie …

Serie A: Juan Jesus Releases Emotional Statement After Facing Racism During Inter Vs Napoli
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Serie A: Juan Jesus Releases Emotional Statement After Facing Racism During Inter Vs Napoli

ABP News  

Serie A 2023/24: Napoli defender Juan Jesus has released an emotional statement, after the Brazilian faced racial abuse from Inter Milan's Francesco Acerbi. “I have read several times and with great disappointment the decision of the sports judge, who felt there was no evidence that I was the victim of a racist insult during the match between Inter and Napoli …

Juan Jesus says he is ‘bitter’ about Italian league not punishing Acerbi for alleged racial abuse
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Juan Jesus says he is ‘bitter’ about Italian league not punishing Acerbi for alleged racial abuse

Associated Press  

MILAN — Napoli defender Juan Jesus says he has been left feeling “very bitter” and “crestfallen” by the Italian league’s decision not to punish Inter Milan player Francesco Acerbi for an allegedly racist remark toward him. The Italian league’s sporting judge announced on Tuesday that there wasn’t enough proof that Acerbi’s insult to Juan Jesus was racist to impose what …

Acerbi won’t be penalized for alleged racial abuse of Juan Jesus. Napoli calls ruling ‘astonishing’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Acerbi won’t be penalized for alleged racial abuse of Juan Jesus. Napoli calls ruling ‘astonishing’

Associated Press  

MILAN — Inter Milan defender Francesco Acerbi will not face sanctions for allegedly racially abusing Napoli’s Juan Jesus in a Serie A match because there wasn’t enough proof. Gerardo Mastrandrea said in a lengthy statement that while it was clear Acerbi insulted Juan Jesus, the “minimum level of reasonable certainty” had not been reached that it was of a racial …

Vinicius Jr. breaks down while talking about racist abuse: 'Racism reducing my desire to play football'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Vinicius Jr. breaks down while talking about racist abuse: 'Racism reducing my desire to play football'

Firstpost  

Vinicius’ Brazil will face Spain at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on Tuesday under the slogan “One Skin” to help combat racism Brazil forward Vinicius Junior cries while talking about the racist abuse he's suffered in Spain. AFP Vinicius Jr. said his desire to play football was reducing as incidents of racist abuse aimed at him continue to pile …

Brazil’s Vinicius says racist abuse in Spain has taken joy out of football
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazil’s Vinicius says racist abuse in Spain has taken joy out of football

Al Jazeera  

Real Madrid winger says he ‘will stay because that way the racists can continue to see my face more and more’. Brazilian winger Vinicius Jr broke down in tears and said he was struggling to stay motivated and enjoy playing football due to the recurring racist abuse he is subjected to in Spain. During an emotional news conference ahead of …

Vinícius breaks down while talking about racism, says he’s losing desire to play because of insults
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Vinícius breaks down while talking about racism, says he’s losing desire to play because of insults

Associated Press  

MADRID — Vinícius Júnior broke down in tears on Monday while talking about the racist insults that he has been subjected to in Spain, saying that he is losing his desire to keep playing because of what he has been going through. I’ve made so many official complaints but no one is ever punished.” The Spain-Brazil game is taking place …

Vinícius still a target for racial abuse ahead of Spain’s ‘One Skin’ game against Brazil
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Vinícius still a target for racial abuse ahead of Spain’s ‘One Skin’ game against Brazil

The Hindu  

Vinicius Junior clenched his right fist and raised it high above his head after scoring at Mestalla Stadium, posing for a moment to make sure everyone noticed. Vinícius retweeted a video that showed a few Atletico fans jumping and chanting “Vinícius chimpanzee,” and a day earlier some Barcelona fans allegedly chanted “Die, Vinícius.” “I hope you have already thought about …

Vinícius still a target for racial abuse ahead of Spain’s ‘One Skin’ game against Brazil
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Vinícius still a target for racial abuse ahead of Spain’s ‘One Skin’ game against Brazil

Associated Press  

MADRID — Vinícius Júnior clenched his right fist and raised it high above his head after scoring at Mestalla Stadium, posing for a moment to make sure everyone noticed. Vinícius retweeted a video that showed a few Atletico fans jumping and chanting “Vinícius chimpanzee,” and a day earlier some Barcelona fans allegedly chanted “Die, Vinícius.” “I hope you have already …

Napoli's Jesus accuses Italy defender Acerbi of racist abuse
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Napoli's Jesus accuses Italy defender Acerbi of racist abuse

New Indian Express  

MILAN, ITALY: Napoli defender Juan Jesus on Monday blasted Francesco Acerbi for denying he dished out racist abuse after the Italy international was forced to leave the Azzurri's training camp ahead of two friendlies in the United States. Jesus had initially played down the incident following Napoli's 1-1 draw at Inter Milan on Sunday, telling DAZN "what happens on the …

Brazil Forward Rodrygo Denounces Racist Abuse on Social Media After Match Against Argentina
1 year, 1 month ago

Brazil Forward Rodrygo Denounces Racist Abuse on Social Media After Match Against Argentina

News 18  

Brazil forward Rodrygo has been the target of racist abuse on social media following the World Cup qualifying game against Argentina. It’s all there for everyone to see.” WATCH: ‘Crazy Scenes’ At Maracana Before Brazil vs Argentina FIFA World Cup The player said many of the racist messages included photos and emoticons of monkeys or bananas. Está aí pra todo …

Valencia condemns Vinicius Junior’s court statement alleging entire stadium racially insulted him
1 year, 3 months ago

Valencia condemns Vinicius Junior’s court statement alleging entire stadium racially insulted him

The Hindu  

Valencia strongly condemned Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior on Thursday for allegedly saying in court that all of its fans racially abused him during a game last season. “In the wake of the information published regarding the alleged statement made in court by the footballer Vinícius Júnior claiming that the entire Mestalla Stadium had uttered racist insults at the match …

Racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior highlights entrenched problem in soccer
1 year, 7 months ago

Racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior highlights entrenched problem in soccer

Associated Press  

MADRID — Hanging from a highway bridge in Madrid, an effigy of one of the world’s most famous Black soccer players stands as a graphic reminder of the racism that sweeps through European soccer. Hanging from a highway bridge in Madrid, an effigy of one of the world’s most famous Black soccer players – Vinicius Junior - stands as a …

Roma striker Tammy Abraham on racism in soccer: ‘These things hurt people’
1 year, 7 months ago

Roma striker Tammy Abraham on racism in soccer: ‘These things hurt people’

Associated Press  

ROME — Before it was Vinícius Júnior in Spain, it was Romelu Lukaku in Italy. Whoever it is, the damages from fan racism go far beyond the soccer field, Roma striker Tammy Abraham said Thursday. “It’s only a small minority of people but a small minority of people can affect somebody’s life,” said Abraham, who grew up in England as …

Roma striker Tammy Abraham on racism in soccer: 'These things hurt people'
1 year, 7 months ago

Roma striker Tammy Abraham on racism in soccer: 'These things hurt people'

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. Whoever it is, the damages from fan racism go far beyond the …

Spain arrests seven after racist incidents targeting Vinicius Jr
1 year, 7 months ago

Spain arrests seven after racist incidents targeting Vinicius Jr

The Hindu  

Police detained seven men on Tuesday over separate alleged racist incidents against the football player Vinicius Jr as La Liga urged changes to Spanish law that would enable it to take steps to curb racism in stadiums. The arrests come a day after football federation chief Luis Rubiales said Spanish soccer has a racism problem, following a race-crime complaint lodged …

Spain opens probe into racist abuse of Vinicius
1 year, 7 months ago

Spain opens probe into racist abuse of Vinicius

The Hindu  

Spanish prosecutors opened a probe on Monday into racist chants during a match aimed at Real Madrid’s star forward Vinicius Junior as the club hit out at the country’s football federation for failing to “prevent the situation”. Separately, Spain’s government sports council said it was analysing the images to “identify the perpetrators of these insults and behaviours to propose the …

Brazil statue’s lights out to support Vinicius Jr racism claim
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil statue’s lights out to support Vinicius Jr racism claim

Al Jazeera  

Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue switched off its lights in a show of antiracism solidarity with Vinicius Jr. Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue has switched off its lights in a show of support for Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr following racial slurs from Valencia fans at the Mestalla Stadium in Spain over the weekend. Real Madrid said the racism …

Real Madrid Lodges Hate Crime Complaint Over Vinicius Junior Racist Abuse Incident
1 year, 7 months ago

Real Madrid Lodges Hate Crime Complaint Over Vinicius Junior Racist Abuse Incident

News 18  

Real Madrid have lodged a hate crime complaint with Spanish prosecutors over racist chants hurled at Brazilian player Vinicius Jr during Sunday’s match at Valencia’s Mestalla stadium, the club said in a statement on Monday. The attacks, in its view, “constitute a hate crime” for which the club has filed a complaint with the State Attorney General’s Office, the club …

Infantino offers support to Vinicius Jr after racism row
1 year, 7 months ago

Infantino offers support to Vinicius Jr after racism row

The Hindu  

Football governing body FIFA’s president Gianni Infantino expressed his support for Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr after he called La Liga and Spain “racist” after receiving racial slurs from fans in Sunday’s game at Valencia’s Mestalla Stadium. Vincius Jr received a wave of support after the incident, including from Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Real Madrid manager …

Racism is normal in La Liga: Vinicius Jr reduced to tears after suffering racist chants during match vs Valencia
1 year, 7 months ago

Racism is normal in La Liga: Vinicius Jr reduced to tears after suffering racist chants during match vs Valencia

India Today  

Real Madrid player Vin­cius Junior has called La Liga and Spain racist after receiving racial slurs from the stands during Real Madrid's defeat at Valencia's Mestalla stadium on Sunday. Uma naç£oâ€æ — Vini Jr. May 21, 2023 "The championship that once belonged to Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Cristiano and Messi today belongs to the racists. After Vinicius claimed that fans at Mestalla …

Vinicius Junior sent off after facing racist abuse at Valencia
1 year, 7 months ago

Vinicius Junior sent off after facing racist abuse at Valencia

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 Vinicius Junior said “racism is normal in LaLiga” …

Ancelotti: Attacks on Vinícius a problem of Spanish soccer
1 year, 11 months ago

Ancelotti: Attacks on Vinícius a problem of Spanish soccer

Associated Press  

MADRID — The hate attacks against Vinícius Júnior are a problem of Spanish soccer and must be dealt with, his Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday. What do his teammates have to defend themselves against?” Ancelotti said on Tuesday on the eve of Madrid’s debut at the Club World Cup in Morocco. Authorities have yet to find those …

LaLiga: League investigating racism levelled at Real Madrid's Vinicius in Mallorca
1 year, 11 months ago

LaLiga: League investigating racism levelled at Real Madrid's Vinicius in Mallorca

Firstpost  

A video published by DAZN captured the sound of at least one fan calling Vinicius a “monkey”. Palma : Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior was targeted with racist abuse during his side’s 1-0 defeat at Real Mallorca on Sunday and LaLiga are investigating the incident. “Once again intolerable racist insults were observed against Real Madrid player Vinicius Jr,” said the …

LaLiga condemn racist abuse aimed at Vinicius Jr after vile 'monkey' chants by Atletico Madrid fans
2 years, 3 months ago

LaLiga condemn racist abuse aimed at Vinicius Jr after vile 'monkey' chants by Atletico Madrid fans

Daily Mail  

The Spanish league began the process yesterday of investigating the racist abuse aimed at Real Madrid’s Brazil forward Vinicius Jnr on Sunday night at Atletico Madrid’s Civitas Metropolitano stadium. LaLiga blasted the racist abuse of Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr by Atletico Madrid fans on Sunday Racist abuse directed at Vinicius Jr. could be heard on footage from outside the ground …

Vinicius Junior subject to racist abuse ahead of and during Atletico vs Real Madrid
2 years, 3 months ago

Vinicius Junior subject to racist abuse ahead of and during Atletico vs Real Madrid

New York Times  

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior was subject to racist abuse ahead of his side’s derby against Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Support Atleti with passion and respect to the rival!” Speaking on Saturday ahead of the Atletico game, Real head coach Carlo Ancelotti said: “I refer back to the club’s statement and the one Vinicius made. “Real Madrid would like to …

'Am I the only one wanting Vinicius Jr to score?': Neymar's tweet goes viral after 'racist' remark on Real Madrid star
2 years, 3 months ago

'Am I the only one wanting Vinicius Jr to score?': Neymar's tweet goes viral after 'racist' remark on Real Madrid star

Hindustan Times  

A series of football stars including Brazil's Neymar and other leading Brazilian players leapt to the defence of their compatriot Vinicius Jr. on Friday after the Real Madrid forward was advised to tone down his goal celebrations. #BailaViniJr ” In fact, Real Madrid also posted a statement condemning “racist and xenophobic language” against Vincius Jr, adding that legal action will …

FIFA probes racist abuse of England players in Hungary
3 years, 4 months ago

FIFA probes racist abuse of England players in Hungary

The Hindu  

After England players faced racial abuse in Hungary, FIFA said Friday it will take “adequate actions” once it has investigated the incidents. The statement from FIFA stopped short of directly condemning Hungary fans for the abuse, which included monkey chanting, in Thursday's World Cup qualifier at Puskas Arena in Budapest. Hungary had recently been ordered to play two matches without …

FIFA open inquiry into racist abuse suffered by England players in Hungary
3 years, 4 months ago

FIFA open inquiry into racist abuse suffered by England players in Hungary

Firstpost  

World governing body FIFA issued a statement which read: “Following analysis of the match reports, FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings concerning the incidents last night at the game Hungary-England. London: FIFA on Friday opened a disciplinary inquiry after racist abuse was aimed at England players during their World Cup qualifier in Hungary as Prime Minister Boris Johnson labelled the incidents …

‘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 …

Serie A: Italian football vows to combat its racism problem
5 years, 1 month ago

Serie A: Italian football vows to combat its racism problem

CNN  

CNN — All of Italy’s top football clubs have promised to do more to tackle its “serious problem” with racism. The 20 teams in the country’s top division, Serie A, penned an open letter saying it was important to “publicly recognize” the issues facing the game after a number of incidents this season. Recently, Brescia striker Mario Balotelli said he …

Gini Wijnaldum will walk off pitch if subjected to racist abuse
5 years, 1 month ago

Gini Wijnaldum will walk off pitch if subjected to racist abuse

CNN  

Watch Georginio Wijnaldum’s interview on World Sport at 0830 and 1730 ET CNN — Liverpool and Holland star Georginio Wijnaldum says he would walk off the pitch if he experienced racist abuse, even if it was in the Champions League or the Euro 2020 final. If you play on, it will never stop.” READ: Shakhtar Donetsk’s Taison banned for one …

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: Hellas Verona president Maurizio Setti insists fans are 'light-hearted, not racist' after abuse of Mario Balotelli
5 years, 2 months ago

Serie A: Hellas Verona president Maurizio Setti insists fans are 'light-hearted, not racist' after abuse of Mario Balotelli

Firstpost  

Italian international Balotelli scored in a 2-1 Serie A defeat on Sunday but his performance was overshadowed by his fury at monkey chants from a section of Verona’s supporters Milan: Mario Balotelli on Monday reacted with anger after the head of Verona’s hard core ultras fans group fuelled the racism row by denying any abuse had been directed at the …

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 — Brescia striker Mario Balotelli threatened to leave the pitch after he was racially abused by opposition Verona fans in the latest episode of racism to afflict Italy’s top football division. Italy’s news agency, ANSA, quoted one ‘ultra’ as saying Balotelli “is Italian because he has Italian citizenship but he will never be completely Italian.” Verona club president Setti …

Mario Balotelli walks off pitch after being racially abused by Verona fans
5 years, 2 months ago

Mario Balotelli walks off pitch after being racially abused by Verona 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 Mario Balotelli left the field of play during …

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 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 …

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 …

Inter Milan fans issue appalling letter to Romelu Lukaku to claim monkey chants are not racist but ‘a form of respect’
5 years, 4 months ago

Inter Milan fans issue appalling letter to Romelu Lukaku to claim monkey chants are not racist but ‘a form of respect’

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 Inter Milan ‘ultras’ have written an appalling letter …

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 …

Romelu Lukaku racially abused by Cagliari fans in Serie A game
5 years, 4 months ago

Romelu Lukaku racially abused by Cagliari fans in Serie A game

CNN  

CNN — Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku was the subject of monkey chants from Cagliari fans Sunday, the latest in a string of racist incidents that have marred the Italian club in recent years. I hope the football federations all over world react strongly on all cases of discrimination.” He also argued that social media platforms should take a stronger …

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