Lukaku says Italy needs to fight racism to attract top players
MILAN: Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku, who was subjected to racist abuse by Cagliari supporters on Sunday , said that Italian football must combat racism in stadiums if it wants to attract the world's top players to Serie A.
However, when he was asked if players should walk off the pitch in the case of racist abuse, he appeared to agree. He said that there had also been issues in England recently, adding:"Football is international, football is multicultural, so if you really want to field the best players in the world, you have to make sure you receive them with open arms because they’re also willing to adapt to the culture."I think it’s really important not to discriminate and just appreciate the presence they bring into the country.
In response, the Curva Nord group of hardcore Inter fans posted a messaged on Facebook which claimed that the Cagliari supporters' behaviour was not racist.
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