Tottenham Hotspur and Brazil striker Richarlison was subjected to racist abuse during his country’s match once morest Tunisia.
Tottenham Hotspur and Brazilian national team player Richarlison was subjected to racist abuse during a friendly match once morest Tunisia, which The Samba team won 5-1.Yesterday, Tuesday, at the Parc des Princes stadium in the French capital, Paris.
A banana was thrown at Richarlison, in the 19th minute of the match, following he scored the second goal, and he started towards the “corner flag” to celebrate the goal.
The Brazilian international tweeted: “As long as the talk continues without sanctions, the situation will continue as it is, and racist abuse will continue every day and everywhere.”
A banana thrown onto the pitch at Richarlison? In 2022? Where is the vitriol we had when he did kick-ups in a Premier League game? The complacency over racism in football is returning. pic.twitter.com/45LzgRgyXp
— Darren Lewis (@MirrorDarren) September 28, 2022
Before the start of the match, the Brazilian team took pictures with an anti-racism banner that read, “Without our black players, our shirts would not have stars.”
The Brazilian Football Confederation condemned what happened with its international player, and demanded severe penalties once morest racists, and stressed that His position in combating racism and rejecting all forms of intolerance.
The 25-year-old received messages of support through social media, including messages from his two former clubs, America Mineiro of Brazil and his counterpart Fluminense, and his current club, Tottenham.
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— Richarlison Andrade (@richarlison97) September 28, 2022
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— Richarlison Andrade (@richarlison97) September 28, 2022
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— Richarlison Andrade (@richarlison97) September 28, 2022