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A-League calls for an end to racial abuse after Adelaide United’s Kusini Yengi vilified
The A-League has called upon football fans across the country to condemn and eradicate racism towards its players, with Adelaide United’s Kusini Yengi the latest to be subjected to racial abuse online.
Key points:
- Adelaide United’s Kusini Yengi was instrumental in the team’s win over Melbourne Victory
- He was later racially vilified in comments attached to an Instagram post
- The two teams are investigating
Yengi put in a game-changing performance against Melbourne Victory on Saturday night, providing the spark off the bench as the Reds came from behind to win 3-1.
The 22-year-old stepped onto the pitch with the score at 1-1 and immediately hit the post with his first attack, before scoring his first goal for the club to give the Reds the lead.
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