This archive report was first published on 26 August 2019.
Manchester United star Paul Pogba has vowed to fight against racist abuse after being subjected to social media taunts following his penalty miss in a recent match.
On August 26, 2019, Pogba was the target of racial slurs on Twitter when his penalty was saved by Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio in a 1-1 draw.
Then United striker Marcus Rashford suffered racist abuse online after hitting the post with a penalty in a shock 2-1 defeat against Crystal Palace on August 24, 2019.
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham and Reading's Yakou Meite were also recently targeted by social media trolls.
Pogba, 26, insists he will use the jibes as fuel to step up the fight against racists.
"My ancestors and my parents suffered for my generation to be free today, to work, to take the bus, to play football," Pogba wrote on his Instagram account on August 25, 2019.
"Racist insults are ignorance and can only make me stronger and motivate me to fight for the next generation."
Rashford had tweeted in support of Pogba after the Wolves game, saying: "Enough now, this needs to stop Twitter. Manchester United is a family. Paul Pogba is a huge part of that family. You attack him you attack us all." United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer condemned both incidents involving his players. The Premier League club are believed to be planning talks with Twitter chiefs in a bid to resolve the problem. Anti-discrimination campaigners Kick It Out have also called for "decisive action".
