France footballers Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchouameni had been subjected to abhorrent on-line racist abuse after their failed makes an attempt to transform penalties throughout Sunday’s World Cup remaining defeat in opposition to champions Argentina, in accordance with the BBC’s Monday report.
Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez heroically denied Coman’s penalty kick, whereas Tchouameni’s shot flew extensive, as La Albiceleste captured their first world title in 34 years, and their third total.
Coman’s membership Bayern Munich have taken a powerful stance in opposition to racism, posting a strong message of solidarity and assist for the 26-year-old, unequivocally condemning the unfair racist feedback made towards him.
“The FC Bayern family is behind you, King. Racism has no place in sport or our society,” they mentioned on Twitter.
The incident follows the identical racist abuses directed at England gamers Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after their Euro 2020 remaining defeat in opposition to Italy final 12 months.
All three gamers endured scathing criticism on social media after failing to transform their penalties within the shootout, inflicting their workforce’s final defeat.
Social media has been abuzz with assist for the 2 French gamers, with many individuals feeling that they’re being handled unjustly.
