The BBC reported on Monday that France’s Coman, and midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni received racist comments after they both missed penalties in Sunday’s World Cup final against Argentina.
France’s Coman, Tchouameni racially insulted after World Cup defeat
The Argentine goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez, made a penalty save for his team on a penalty kick from Coman. Tchouameni missed the target as Argentina won their first World Cup since 1986 and third overall. Bayern Munich, where Coman plays, has issued a statement in his defense, denouncing the racist insults made about the 26-year-old.
This comes after racial slurs were directed at England’s Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho. Bukayo Saka following last year’s disappointing loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final. After the game, the three players were criticized on social media for their shootout misses.The BBC reported on Monday that French forward Kingsley Coman and midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni received racist comments. They both missed penalties in Sunday’s World Cup final against Argentina.
The Argentine goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez, made a penalty save for his team on a penalty kick from Coman. Tchouameni missed the target as Argentina won their first World Cup since 1986 and third overall. Bayern Munich, where Coman plays, has issued a statement in his defense. Together with denouncing the racist insults made about the 26-year-old.
This comes after racial slurs were directed at England’s Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo Saka following last year’s disappointing loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final. After the game, the three players were criticized on social media for their shootout misses.
