Athletic Bilbao's Williams speaks out against racist chanting in Espanyol match


  • Football
  • Saturday, 25 Jan 2020

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao - Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - November 10, 2018 Athletic Bilbao's Inaki Williams REUTERS/Juan Medina

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams said he was subjected to racist chanting during his side's 1-1 draw away to Espanyol on Saturday in La Liga.

"I'm sad because of the draw but above all because I suffered racist insults, no black player or any player ever wants to hear that," Williams told the club's official media.

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