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Prince William wants a stop to racist abuse of footballers

Manchester United's English striker Marcus Rashford (centre) vies with Arsenal's German goalkeeper Bernd Leno (right) and Arsenal's Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka (left) during their English Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium in London on January 30, 2021.

Photo credit: Andy Rain | AFP

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • Chelsea defender Reece James, West Brom's Romaine Sawyers and Rashford's team-mates Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial have all suffered online racist abuse over the past week.
  • Rashford was then targeted after United's 0-0 draw at Arsenal on Saturday, prompting a police investigation.

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Britain's Prince William has branded racist abuse directed at footballers "despicable" and said it "must stop now" after Manchester United's Marcus Rashford became the latest player to be targeted.

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