The French striker has been called a monkey by users and accused of not having been born in France
the attacker kingsley comstriker of French selection and Bayern Munich, was the victim of racist abuse on social media after wasting a penalty against Argentina in the final of Qatar World Cup. To offend Coman, the attackers used monkey emojis, criticized him for being one of the penalty takers and even accused the Paris-born player of not being French.
Many users responded to the insults and sympathized with Coman, praising the attacker and asking him, with words of encouragement, to lift his head and ignore the racist comments.
The Frenchman’s mistake helped the Argentines become Cup champions this Sunday for the third time in the history of the South American country. The final was decided on penalties after an enthralling match which ended in a 3-3 draw between regular time and overtime.
Coman started the decider off the bench and came into the game in the second half. The player played a key role in France’s equalizer after the second half. It was he who stole the ball from Messi and kicked off the game which ended with Mbappé’s goal, the Frenchman’s second in the match.
In penalties, however, Coman kicked the ball into MartÃnez’s hands and even watched as teammate Tchouameni squandered the Frenchman’s second kick. Argentina. on the other hand, he was surgical. He hit all four charges and won the third championship.
It’s not the first time that young black footballers have been subjected to racial slurs after bad decisions. The English Rashford and Saka were also targeted for infringements after missing penalties in the final against Italy, at Euro 2020, played in 2021. The errors ended up being precious for the Italians, who also won the title on the occasion.
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