Dynamo Kyiv footballer Benito complained about being bullied while playing in Russia
Nigerian midfielder of Dynamo Kyiv Benito spoke about the bullying he faced while playing in Russia for Tambov. His words are quoted by the official Dynamo YouTube channel.
“A terrible incident was in Tambov. We were playing a match and one of our fans allowed himself to yell racist slurs at me. Imagine, on your own player, ”the football player complained. He added that Zenit fans also humiliate black players.
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Benito joined Tambov in 2018 and played for the club for two years. He also played for Olimpik Donetsk, Luch Minsk and the Nigerian youth team. In 2020, the winger became a player of Dynamo Kyiv, with whom he won the Ukrainian Cup.
On October 4, CSKA Nigerian football player Franziska Ordega spoke about a case of racism in Russia that she faced. “Last year, a taxi driver refused to take me and called me and my friend from America obscenities because we are black,” the athlete said, adding that this is the only negative story related to discrimination based on skin color that she can remember during her life in Russia.
Source: Lenta
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