The Dortmund forward vents: “These things have nothing to do with football, they hurt and suck.” The coach: “I will defend the boys, who are German and give everything for our country”
A big disappointment, which does not justify the scandal. In the first match of the U21 European Championship, Germany did not go beyond a 1-1 draw against Israel. This despite the fact that the Germans once played in numerical superiority and had two penalties available (both wrong). The fans are angry, but someone has gone further. Moukoko and Ngankam, who missed two shots from 11 metres, were not only criticized but also insulted.
The ventAfter reading racist comments on social media, Moukoko vented to the German media: “These things have nothing to do with football – he said -. They just suck. It just hurts. If we win we’re German heroes, if we lose we’re monkeys and we become blacks. I am also sorry for Ngankam, who is very shaken by all this. I see him sad and embittered. We are all the same, we have the same blood. We are just boys who want to play football.”
reactionsBorussia Dortmund tweeted to support their player: “We condemn the racist comments posted against Youssoufa Moukoko and his teammate Jessic Ngankam on the sidelines of the U21 match. Stay strong.” The technical commissioner of the German national team, Antonio Di Salvo, said he was shocked by the incident: “I think it is indecent that some people allow themselves to insult our boys in this way, among other things by hiding behind anonymous profiles. These are unacceptable things. I will defend our boys who enjoy playing for Germany, who are German and who give everything for our country. I am disappointed and shocked. I don’t know what can be done, but these things must be punished.” And so the U21 European Championship for Germany got off to a bad start. For some of his fans even worse.
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