Sweden star player Jimmy Durmaz was subjected to racism after his tackle led to his team’s thrilling 2-1 defeat against defending champions Germany in a FIFA World Cup 2018 match on Saturday. Durmaz and his fellow Sweden players have taken a strong stand against racism after the Swedish FA complained to police about a storm of racial hatred and threats aimed at the winger following his late mistake in the match.
Substitute Durmaz gave away the stoppage-time free kick that led to Toni Kroos’ stunning late winner in the Group F clash, and the stream of invective on the 29-year-old’s Instagram account began almost as soon as the goal was scored.