Schalke Apologizes for Racist Abuse of Borussia Dortmund’s Youssoufa Moukoko
It was his third hat trick in three competitive games after a 3-0 cup win against SV Wehen Wiesbaden and 5-0 league win at Preußen Münster. Kicker magazine reported that some Schalke fans directed “nasty insults” at Moukoko after he scored his third goal from distance against their side in the 63rd minute.
Gelsenkirchen, October 18: Schalke has apologized for its fans' racist abuse of Borussia Dortmund youth player Youssoufa Moukoko during a match between the rival clubs' under-19 sides on Sunday. “Derby emotions aside, we completely condemn and oppose such insults,” Schalke said on Twitter. Also Read | Harry Kane & Son Heung- min Score a Goal & Provide an Assist to Each Other During TOT vs WHU, Premier League Shares a Caricature Inspired by Shah Rukh Khan & Anushka Sharma's 'Jab Harry Met Sejal'.
In a tweet with the hashtag “NoToRacism,” the club said its supporter relations department “will take the necessary measures.” The 15-year-old Moukoko, who is Black, will be eligible for Dortmund's senior team when he turns 16 on Nov. 20. He scored a hat trick in the under-19s' 3-2 Ruhr derby win on Sunday. Also Read | Twitterati Confuses Pashchim Pathak to Be a Woman Umpire, Here’s Everything to Know About The Indian Cricket Umpire Who Stood in SRH vs KKR, IPL 2020 Match.
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It was his third hat trick in three competitive games after a 3-0 cup win against SV Wehen Wiesbaden and 5-0 league win at Preußen Münster. Kicker magazine reported that some Schalke fans directed “nasty insults” at Moukoko after he scored his third goal from distance against their side in the 63rd minute.
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