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Swedish midfielder Jimmy Durmaz (left), shown here with midfielder Sebastian Larsson, delivered a powerful anti-racist message after receiving threats. Durmaz conceded a free kick against Germany on 23 June.(Photo: ODD ANDERSEN, AFP / Getty Images)
MOSCOW – Defender Jimmy Durmaz and his Swedish teammates delivered a powerful anti-racist message Sunday, following a series of nagging insults that he received following a critical mishap in the World Cup.
Durmaz conceded the last-minute free kick that led to a The goal of the German Toni Kroos was to win Germany's 2-1 win against the Swedes on Saturday night, a result that put the fate of his team ahead of the round of 32.
In the hours that followed, Durmaz received thousands of social media posts, some of which were of a deeply offensive and racist nature.
"I would just like to say a few things about what happened after the match yesterday," said Durmaz, reading a statement prepared from his phone at Sweden's training center. while his teammates stood behind him.
"I'm a footballer at the highest level and I have to accept that I'm being criticized for what I'm doing on the field, that's part of the job and I'm always ready to accept it, but there are limits and this limit was adopted yesterday.when someone threatens me, when one calls me darkie, bloody arabic, terrorist, taliban, then this limit has been exceeded.And what is even worse, when they're in. take it from my family and my kids and threaten, who the hell is doing that kind of thing. "
At the end of the message, Durmaz returned behind him, and, in a moving show of solidarity, his colleagues responded with a statement that showed exactly what they thought of their friend's hangmen.
"(Explicit) racism," shouted the Swedes en masse.
Sweden can secure its place in the knockout round by beating Mexico in its last group match on Wednesday.
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