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Ainsley Maitland-Niles Details Racial Abuse from German Fans as Arsenal Youth

Ainsley Maitland-Niles has provided details about racial abuse he received from some German fans during his days as a youth prospect for Arsenal.

The 21-year-old Gunners midfielder recounted the unsavoury incident and also praised Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling for speaking out against racism and the way black players can be portrayed by sections of the press.

Remembering his own issues as a 12-year-old on Arsenal's books, Maitland-Niles said, per BBC Sport: "It hurts to talk about it but it is so important to get rid of it from the game.