Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchouameni were abused after they missed their chances in the penalty shootout. Mirroring what three England players endured after their team lost the Euro 2020 final to Italy the previous year.
The French Football Federation (FFF) reported on Tuesday that several members of the France squad who fell short to Argentina in the World Cup final experienced “hateful” racist abuse on social media. The FFF also stated that it planned to submit a formal complaint. Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchouameni were abused after they missed their chances in the penalty shootout. Mirroring what three England players endured after their country lost the Euro 2020 final to Italy the previous year.
Tuesday saw the release of a strong-worded statement from French football officials denouncing the abusers who resorted to social media following a thrilling championship game in which France overcame deficits of 2-0 and 3-2 to force penalties. During the competition, the team won over the majority of French citizens. And on Monday when they arrived back from Qatar, 50,000 people met them at Place de la Concorde.
The FFF stated on behalf of the France football squad, “At the conclusion of the World Cup final. Several players from the French team were the target of racist and intolerably vile statements on social media.” The FFF denounces them and will file a complaint against the commentators.
Coman, whose introduction by manager Didier Deschamps in the second half ignited a French comeback, has already seen his club, German champions Bayern Munich, come to his defence. On Monday, FC Bayern tweeted, “FC Bayern firmly condemn the racial remarks made towards Kingsley Coman.” “You have the support of the FC Bayern family, King. Both sports and our culture should be free of racism.”
Politicians swiftly denounced the insult
Politicians swiftly denounced the insult, and the FFF was urged to file a complaint by the opposition Socialist Party. The insult was called “unacceptable” by Minister of Equality and Diversity Isabelle Rome. I strongly detest these comments, she wrote in a tweet.
The French squad has been the target of attacks before. Despite scoring a hat-trick on Sunday, Kylian Mbappe received vitriol after missing a penalty in France’s shootout loss to Switzerland.
Following the Euro 2020 championship, English players Jadon Sancho, Bukayo Saka, and Marcus Rashford—all of whom are black—received a barrage of internet criticism for missing their respective penalty attempts, which prevented England from winning its first title since the 1966 World Cup. Following that, British police made multiple arrests, and one individual received a 10-week sentence.
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