Member LoginMember Login - User registration - Setup as front page - Add to favorites - Sitemap Nico Williams racially abused by fans as his Athletic loses at Atletico in fight for CL spot !

Nico Williams racially abused by fans as his Athletic loses at Atletico in fight for CL spot

Time:2024-05-21 11:36:29 source:Stellar Spectacle news portal

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Another incident of racism in Spanish soccer marred Atletico Madrid’s 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.

Spain forward Nico Williams said he was targeted by “monkey” shouts while he took a corner kick in the first half at Metropolitano Stadium. When he later scored Athletic’s goal, he appeared to respond to the insults by running past the stands and tapping his forearm in reference to his skin color.

“I heard the monkey sounds, but it is always the same two or three people. We have to keep working on this. I hope one day it will stop,” the 21-year-old Nico said.

His older brother Iñaki Willliams, who has also endured racist insults in his career, broadened his criticism beyond those who insulted his brother to include the fans who jeered and booed Nico after he responded to the incident.

“They jeered him every time he touched the ball,” Iñaki said. “I can’t understand that. They should jeer the aggressors, not the victim.”

Related information
  • Ohio judge to rule Monday on whether the state’s abortion ban stands
  • U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese products bound to backfire
  • Justice Dept. makes arrests in North Korean identity theft scheme involving thousands of IT workers
  • Special bonds aim to promote demand, growth
  • California congressman urges closer consultation with tribes on offshore wind
  • Squad sizes for Copa America teams expanded from 23 players to 26
  • House votes to require delivery of bombs to Israel, rebuking Biden
  • Texas judge orders new election after GOP lawsuit challenged 2022 election result in Houston area
Recommended content
  • Ben Whishaw lights up the Croisette as he joins his co
  • Francis Ford Coppola debuts 'Megalopolis' in Cannes, and the reviews are in
  • Will Smith calls estranged wife Jada Pinkett Smith one of his 'ride
  • Man convicted of murder in Detroit teen's death despite body still missing in landfill
  • Independent UN experts urge Yemen’s Houthis to free detained Baha'i followers
  • Queen's Club to stage women's event next year in run