Kylian Mbappe shared public support for Inter’s Romelu Lukaku on Wednesday after he was racially abused by Juventus fans in the Coppa Italia.
Chelsea loanee Lukaku was shown a red card during an ugly incident in stoppage time of a 1-1 draw between Inter and Juventus on Tuesday in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals, as the striker got into a verbal back-and-forth with opposing fans and the teams scuffled with one another. After the match, Lukaku said he had been racially abused, which he explained led to his angry reaction towards the opposition support.
Mbappe, who has previously faced racism himself, shared a message of support for Lukaku via social media. “2023 and still the same problems,” Mbappe wrote in French on his Instagram story. “But we’re not going to let it keep happening.”
