The fight against online racism and hate sowing is currently more topical than ever in England. Brazilian Arsenal midfielder Willian takes the lead and believes that a border has been reached.
Liverpool took a stand earlier in the day after, allegedly, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Naby Keïta were racist after the Champions League defeat against Real Madrid. Recently Tottenham Hotspur joined ex-Ajacied Davinson Sánchez. Willian has also had to deal with online racism. “Dont I dare look on my phone after a game? Yes, sometimes it is,” he says at a press conference. “Were just people, arent we? I would like to know what inspires those people, why they take it in their heads to do so against us.”
The family of the 32-year-old Brazilian also had to deal with it. “With lyrics I cant even repeat here. That really hurts. This is a serious problem. The authorities are not taking action, but we must try to put an end to this ourselves. Enough is enough,” says Willian, who has been about to delete his social media accounts. “But its better to share it, not be afraid to pronounce you. People like this have to pay the price for what they do.”
‘Sometimes I don’t dare to look at my phone afterwards: what’s got into these people? ‘
