Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku has called on football authorities to increase their efforts to combat racism after becoming the latest target of racial abuse that continues to blight the game.
The 26-year-old Belgium international was the targetof “monkey” chants from Cagliari fans at the club’s Sardegna Arena as he prepared to take a decisive penalty kick on Sunday.
After scoring from the spot, the former Manchester United player glared at Cagliari fans positioned behind the goal.
“Many players in the last month have suffered from racial abuse.. I did yesterday too,” Lukaku wrote on his Instagram and Twitter pages on Monday.
“Football is a game to be enjoyed by everyone and we shouldn’t accept any form of discrimination that will put our game in shame. I hope the football federations all over world react strongly on all cases of discrimination!!!”