Sweden U21 player says he was racially abused by opponent

By: The Associated Press Posted: 9:27 AM CDT Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 Last Modified: 9:28 AM CDT Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021

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STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — A player on Sweden's under-21 national soccer team has claimed he was racially abused by an opponent in a European Championship qualifying match against Italy.

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STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — A player on Sweden's under-21 national soccer team has claimed he was racially abused by an opponent in a European Championship qualifying match against Italy.

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STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — A player on Sweden’s under-21 national soccer team has claimed he was racially abused by an opponent in a European Championship qualifying match against Italy.

Anthony Elanga, a striker who plays at Manchester United, said he was subjected to a racist comment in Tuesday’s match in Monza, the Swedish soccer association said Wednesday.

“We have told our version of what happened and have submitted an oral report to both the referees and the match delegates,” said Claes Eriksson, the coach of Sweden’s under-21 team. “Now we are waiting for feedback through the match report and the referee report.