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Marcus Rashford subjected to vile racial abuse after Manchester United’s Europa League loss
- Manchester United condemn the abuse and urge users to report any form of abuse or discrimination
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Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford said he has been subjected to “at least 70 racial slurs” on social media following Wednesday’s defeat by Villarreal in the Uefa Europa League final.
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United were beaten by Villarreal 11-10 in a shoot-out after a 1-1 draw following extra time in Gdansk.
“At least 70 racial slurs on my social accounts counted so far,” Rashford tweeted. “For those working to make me feel any worse than I already do, good luck trying.”
United tweeted after the game that players were subjected to “disgraceful racist abuse” and urged users to report any form of abuse or discrimination through their online reporting tool.
A host of players at Premier League clubs have been targeted in the past few months, including United’s Anthony Martial, Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling, Liverpool’s Trent-Alexander Arnold and Sadio Mane and Chelsea’s Reece James.
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