Kylian Mbappé does not venture into the societal field every four mornings. But the star striker of PSG and the France team did not want to let the racist cries of which Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku fell victim on Tuesday evening in Turin. “2023 and still the same problems, lamented the Parisian in an Instagram story, with a photo of Lukaku with his finger on his mouth after equalizing against Juventus. But we’re not going to let you. ALL AGAINST RACISM. »
Italian football must once again acknowledge its inability to put an end to racist outbursts in its stadiums. The Belgian centre-forward was targeted when he scored in the Italian Cup semi-final first leg (1-1). He took a second yellow card after his celebration in front of the Juve supporters’ stand, and was therefore sent off.
Authorities seek to identify those responsible
“History repeats itself, reacted Lukaku on Instagram. I experienced it in 2019, and in 2023 again… I hope the League will really act this time. “On September 1, 2019, the Interiste had already received racist insults in Cagliari, without any sanction. His club expressed its “solidarity”.
In a statement, Juventus said that, “as always, it is working with law enforcement to identify those responsible for racist gestures and cries”. The Serie A League assured that “the clubs will be able to identify the culprits, excluding them for life from their stadiums”. The Italian Minister of Sports, Andrea Abodi, and the Belgian Federation also called to fight racism on Twitter. Perhaps, this time, sanctions will finally fall.