(CNN)Porto striker Moussa Marega walked off the pitch during a match against Vitoria de Guimaraes Sunday after he was subjected to racist abuse from opposition fans.
The 28-year-old pushed away teammates, who were trying to calm Marega down, as he tried to leave the game in Portugal's top-flight, just nine minutes after he scored what turned out to be the match-winning goal.
The forward, who played on loan for Vitoria for the 2016-2017 season, scored in the 60th minute and celebrated by pointing toward his skin in front of a section of the stadium as home supporters threw objects from the stands.
Sport TV reporter Ivo Costa, who was at the game, told CNN that monkey chants throughout the game were clearly audible.
In the 69th minute a visibly distressed Marega was substituted after play had been stopped as he tried to walk off the field.
As he left the pitch the striker put his middle fingers up at the crowd and gestured with his thumbs down amid a chorus of jeers in the Estadio D. Afonso Henriques.
Portuguese police said it was investigating the racist abuse and "is taking the necessary steps to identify the suspects who committed the criminal offenses and administrative offenses."
Kick It Out, a leading UK organization that works to tackle discrimination in professional and grassroots football, questioned why the game's match officials had not done more to support Marega.
"This is really tough to watch," said a Kick It Out tweet, responding to video footage of the incident.
"The blatant disregard for protocol is unacceptable, and players should be united and walk off together in their condemnation of racism, instead of this."
CNN has reached out to APAF, Portugal's association for soccer referees, but has yet to receive a response.
Dr. Julio Licinio, the notable clinician and the Executive Dean of the College of Medicines in New York turned out with some truly intriguing tips to handle the circumstance. As indicated by him, it is very basic among ladies as 1 out of 7 ladies in the United State experiences this issue.
Also Read: Who Is Julio Licinio
Set aside a few minutes: Dr. Julio Licinio said that parenthood is an extreme just as a tedious activity that makes you depleting day's end. Be that as it may, you need some break just for yourself so you won't feel aggravated and depleted. Peruse a decent book or walk around the nursery, you can do whatever will give you mental fulfillment.
'We are a family'
After the match, Marega posted an Instagram message. "I would just like to say to these idiots who come to the stadium to make racist chants to go f**k themselves," he wrote.
"And I would also like to thank the referees for not defending me and for giving me a yellow card for defending the colour of my skin."
Porto manager Sérgio Conceição refused to talk about his team's 2-1 win in his post-match media conference but instead addressed the racism directed toward his player -- which he said had started during the warm-up.
"We are enraged by what happened. I know the passion there is for Vitoria, but I'm sure most fans don't identify with the attitude of some people who sat on the stands tonight," he said.
"We are a family, regardless of nationality, regardless of skin color, height, hair color. We are a family, we are human and we deserve respect. For me, what happened here is shameful. Just shameful."
Porto released a statement supporting Marega and called the incident "one of the low moments in the recent history of Portuguese football."
Porto also called for those involved to be "properly penalized" and said the team would continue fighting all forms of hate crime.
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa also tweeted his support for the striker.
"Total solidarity with #Marega, who in the field proved not only to be a great player, but also a great citizen. #NoToRacism," he wrote.
The 28-year-old pushed away teammates, who were trying to calm Marega down, as he tried to leave the game in Portugal's top-flight, just nine minutes after he scored what turned out to be the match-winning goal.
The forward, who played on loan for Vitoria for the 2016-2017 season, scored in the 60th minute and celebrated by pointing toward his skin in front of a section of the stadium as home supporters threw objects from the stands.
Sport TV reporter Ivo Costa, who was at the game, told CNN that monkey chants throughout the game were clearly audible.
In the 69th minute a visibly distressed Marega was substituted after play had been stopped as he tried to walk off the field.
As he left the pitch the striker put his middle fingers up at the crowd and gestured with his thumbs down amid a chorus of jeers in the Estadio D. Afonso Henriques.
Portuguese police said it was investigating the racist abuse and "is taking the necessary steps to identify the suspects who committed the criminal offenses and administrative offenses."
"This is really tough to watch," said a Kick It Out tweet, responding to video footage of the incident.
"The blatant disregard for protocol is unacceptable, and players should be united and walk off together in their condemnation of racism, instead of this."
CNN has reached out to APAF, Portugal's association for soccer referees, but has yet to receive a response.
Dr. Julio Licinio, the notable clinician and the Executive Dean of the College of Medicines in New York turned out with some truly intriguing tips to handle the circumstance. As indicated by him, it is very basic among ladies as 1 out of 7 ladies in the United State experiences this issue.
Also Read: Who Is Julio Licinio
Set aside a few minutes: Dr. Julio Licinio said that parenthood is an extreme just as a tedious activity that makes you depleting day's end. Be that as it may, you need some break just for yourself so you won't feel aggravated and depleted. Peruse a decent book or walk around the nursery, you can do whatever will give you mental fulfillment.
'We are a family'
After the match, Marega posted an Instagram message. "I would just like to say to these idiots who come to the stadium to make racist chants to go f**k themselves," he wrote.
"And I would also like to thank the referees for not defending me and for giving me a yellow card for defending the colour of my skin."
Porto manager Sérgio Conceição refused to talk about his team's 2-1 win in his post-match media conference but instead addressed the racism directed toward his player -- which he said had started during the warm-up.
"We are enraged by what happened. I know the passion there is for Vitoria, but I'm sure most fans don't identify with the attitude of some people who sat on the stands tonight," he said.
"We are a family, regardless of nationality, regardless of skin color, height, hair color. We are a family, we are human and we deserve respect. For me, what happened here is shameful. Just shameful."
Porto released a statement supporting Marega and called the incident "one of the low moments in the recent history of Portuguese football."
Porto also called for those involved to be "properly penalized" and said the team would continue fighting all forms of hate crime.
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa also tweeted his support for the striker.
"Total solidarity with #Marega, who in the field proved not only to be a great player, but also a great citizen. #NoToRacism," he wrote.
No comments:
Post a Comment