Manchester United star Anthony Martial subjected to racist abuse yet again over social media after his side’s draw with West Brom… with Instagram slammed by Kick It Out chief Troy Townsend for their ‘slap on the wrist’ punishments for trolls Anthony Martial received racist abuse after Man United’s draw at West Brom The French forward … Read more
MICAH RICHARDS: If a black player makes a mistake in a game, then goes on social media, it’s there waiting. A banana emoji, a monkey picture or words that make you sick to your stomach – it NEEDS to stop! Black players being racially abused online is so depressing but also predictable It’s become normal … Read more
English football will challenge social media companies to prove they are serious about protecting players from sickening online abuse following another depressing week. Marcus Rashford, Reece James, Anthony Martial, Axel Tuanzebe and Romaine Sawyers have all suffered disgusting racial abuse on the internet in recent days, while at least one other Premier League player was targeted … Read more
In keeping with Manchester United’s season, this was not easy. They looked ordinary at times, one-paced and prone to defensive uncertainty. Goalkeeper David de Gea looked like an accident waiting to happen and his nervousness spread to the likes of Harry Maguire and Nemanja Matic. But, though they lived dangerously at times, the United that … Read more