LONDON: Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles claims he has endured similar racist abuse to Manchester City star Raheem Sterling.Sterling allegedly suffered racist taunts from a Chelsea fan during City’s 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
The shocking incident has reignited the debate over how to tackle racism in football after the sport struggled for decades to eradicate the problem.Now Maitland-Niles has revealed his own disturbing experience of racism.
Asked if he has been on the receiving end of racist abuse, the 21-year-old replied: “Yes, I have. Not at a professional level but growing up in the youth ranks.“I think it’s disgusting, honestly. I really do credit Raheem for coming out and standing up for himself and other players and speaking about it.”
Poland's players celebrate their victory. — AFP/FileCARDIFF: Poland’s Wojciech Szczesny saved a Daniel James spot...
Rybakina, who will meet Victoria Azarenka for a place in the final, needed nearly three hours to beat Sakkari
Qatar's forward Almoez Ali reacts during the 2026 FIFA World Cup AFC qualifiers football match between Qatar and...
This representational image shows a living room. — Pixabay/FilePARIS: Like many Parisians, Martin Cassan will be...
They will be in Group E with Belgium, Slovakia and Romania, who they face in their opening game in Munich on June 17
Tony Finau of The United States plays his tee shot on the fifth hole during the first round of the 2023 Masters...