While Manchester City is going through a deep sporting crisis, like the new setback conceded in Turin against Juventus on Wednesday evening in
Champions League (0-2), the club’s players are not spared from criticism. When these do not fall into waves of hatred.
After the defeat in Piedmont, Kyle Walker was able to pay the price by being the target of several extremely virulent messages. The England international even reported racist messages towards him. “Brother, you can go fuck yourself and die, you’re just a stupid black guy,” can we read on a screenshot relayed by the Manchester City defender.
Kyle Walker’s rant
His club also came to his support. “We refuse any kind of discrimination, whether it occurs in a stadium or on the Internetwe can read. We will offer our full support to Kyle after the intolerable treatment he suffered,” Manchester City said in an official statement.