At the World Cup qualifier between England and Hungary, Jude Bellingham and Raheem Sterling were probably greeted with racist sounds by Hungarian fans. It’s not the first such incident.
After the alleged racist insults against the English national players Jude Bellingham and Raheem Sterling, the English Football Association has called for an investigation by Fifa. “We continue to support players and staff in their joint endeavors to show and combat discrimination in all forms,” said the FA on Friday night.
According to matching English media reports, Dortmund’s Bellingham and Sterling are said to have been racially insulted in their 4-0 win in the World Cup qualification in Hungary. Some viewers are said to have made monkey noises in the direction of the two professionals during the game on Thursday evening in Budapest. Bellingham was not used, City professional Sterling played from the start and scored the 1-0 for the Three Lions.
Solidarity with Bellingham and Sterling
The injured Marcus Rashford, himself a multiple victim of racism, tweeted about the FA statement: “My brothers. Each and every one of them. Proud of you boys.”
Hungary had been convicted of discriminatory behavior by its fans at the European Championship games in the summer to play its next two UEFA home games without spectators. At that time, among other things, French players were racially insulted. The game in the World Cup qualification, however, belongs to a competition of the world association Fifa, which is why spectators were allowed.
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