(Reuters) – Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini said he was ashamed “as an Italian” by the racist abuse directed at Napoli players by Fiorentina fans on Sunday. Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, who is Black, said he was abused by Fiorentina fans, while the Gazzetta dello Sport reported his team mates Victor Osimhen and Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa were also targeted after their 2-1 win. Napoli retweeted Nigerian Osimhen’s statement on the abuse while Fiorentina condemned the incident. “I was ashamed, as an Italian and a Tuscan, also because Italy is not a racist country for me. “Something more must be done, otherwise from outside we give a bad image of ourselves.”Italian football has been plagued by racism.

Source: MetroXpress October 06, 2021 06:00 UTC