Saturday, September 4th 2021
“Don’t let hate win”
BVB star calls for punishment after a racism scandal
Jude Bellingham is a notable professional. At the age of 18, he not only impresses on the pitch, but also clearly positions himself away from it. After the racist incidents in Hungary, he demands severe consequences. “We cannot let hate prevail,” he says.
After new alleged racist insults by Hungarian fans, the English national soccer player Jude Bellingham has called for a crackdown. The insults are “part of the game and always will be until appropriate penalties are put into effect by those who have the power to do so,” the Borussia Dortmund midfielder tweeted. “We can’t let hate prevail, keep smiling!”
According to British media reports, some viewers are said to have made monkey noises in the direction of Bellingham, who was not fielded, and Raheem Sterling of Manchester City in the English 4-0 victory in Budapest on Thursday evening. The world association FIFA initiated disciplinary proceedings against the Hungarian association, which condemned the behavior of some fans but did not respond to the alleged insults.
This Sunday England will play again at London’s Wembley Stadium for the first time since the defeat in the European Championship final against Italy. Opponent is Andorra. National coach Gareth Southgate expects unreserved support from the fans. “I have no doubt the players will get a fantastic reception on Sunday,” said Southgate. The three black English misses were then racially insulted in the penalty shootout of the European Championship finals on social media.
After the final, some “ridiculous” things happened and some people said terrible things, Southgate said. But the wave of support following these attacks was enormous. “You can’t lump everyone together. We shouldn’t lump the Hungarian fans together and that is definitely the case with our fans,” said Southgate.
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