Liverpool on Wednesday condemned the “abhorrent” racial abuse of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Naby Keita and Sadio Mane on social media after the trio were targeted following Tuesday’s 3-1 Champions League defeat by Real Madrid.
England defender Alexander-Arnold was sent monkey emojis on his latest Instagram post, while similar abuse was directed at Guinea midfielder Keita and Senegal forward Mane.
“Once again we are sadly discussing abhorrent racial abuse the morning after a football game. It is utterly unacceptable and it has to stop,” Liverpool said in a statement.
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 7, 2021
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