7 hours agoPogba finally broke the silence over racist abuses committed with a powerful message
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Marcus Rasford is the last football player to be abused on social networking racist grounds after missing the penalty for Manchester United in defeat 2-1 from Crystal Palace on Saturday. The 21-year-old was abused after he hit the 11-foot stake, Periscopi broadcast. This situation comes in the same week when Paul Pogba was abused after he missed [...]
The 21-year-old was abused after he hit the 11-foot stake, Periscopi broadcast.
This situation comes in the same week that Paul Pogba was abused after missing a penalty against Wolves.
Reactions have been numerous after these abuses, with the anti-discrimination organisation “Kick it Out” seeking to take action.
Meanwhile, Man United coach Ole Gunnar Sulsquier expressed his surprise about how such things still exist in 2019.
The French midfielder has now reacted on Twitter with a powerful message.
He wrote: My <x0] predecessors and my parents suffered for my generation to be free today, to work, to travel by bus, to play soccer.
“Racist opinions are ignorance and only makes me stronger and motivates me to fight for the next generation.” /Periscope. com/
My attorneys and my parents suffered for my generation to be free today to work to take the bus to play football. Racist installs are opinion and can only make me strong and motivate me to fight for the next generation. Pic.twitter. com/ J9IqyWQj4K
) Paul Pogba (@paulpogba) August 25, 2019
