Ibrahimovic takes a stand against racism in football

Ibrahimovic takes a stand against racism in football
Ibrahimovic takes a stand against racism in football
Back in favor in this year 2020 at AC Milan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a voice that counts. As football faces a new case of racism this week, with accusations of alleged racist insults by a fourth-referee against Pierre Achille Webo last Tuesday during a Champions League poster between the PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir, the Swede took a stand in an interview this Saturday for BBC Sport.

“It’s not just about the last few months but about a problem that people have been talking about for a very long time, Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns in this interview. I think my sport, football, is where you connect all people from all these parts of the world into one. So I’m saying football is a religion, and everyone is welcome. ”

Ibrahimovic: “They are poorly educated people”

This Tuesday, the European meeting between PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir was interrupted after 13 minutes, in support of Achille Webo, assistant coach of the Istanbul club. Faced with accusations of racism, the 22 players united not to resume the match, which ended on Wednesday, with a symbolic gesture before the meeting, knee on the ground and fist raised for all players before kick-off .

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“When these things happen, when we talk about racism, I think they are poorly educated people, who have no idea what it is, explains Ibrahimovic again. We live in 2020: it doesn’t matter what where you come from, who you are or what color you are, we are all the same at the end of the day. Either you change and you give a real consequence or you do nothing. There is no step in between because that wouldn’t help. It’s yes or no. ”

A clear stance for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is recovering in recent weeks from a left thigh injury. Before this sidelining, the Swedish striker stacked the goals at the start of the season despite his 39 years. The Swede is the current Serie A top scorer with 10 goals in just 6 games played. He should still miss the match against Parma this Saturday (8:45 p.m.) in the league.

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