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Manchester United star Fred calls for 'no more racism' and insists 'we cannot feed that culture' after being sent monkey emojis by online trolls after his mistake in FA Cup defeat by Leicester

Daily Mail | March 23, 2021

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Manchester United midfielder Fred says 'we cannot feed that culture' after becoming the latest footballer to receive racist abuse online.

The Brazil international was targeted with monkey emojis on Instagram after his side's 3-1 FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Leicester on Sunday, where he gifted the ball to Kelechi Iheanacho ahead of the Foxes' opening goal.

Alongside an image of himself taking the knee and the message 'No more racism', Fred wrote on Instagram: 'Social media comments filled with hate and, above all, racism: we cannot feed that culture.

Manchester United's Fred has called for 'no more racism' after being abused on social media
The Brazilian midfielder was sent racist abuse after United's FA Cup defeat by Leicester City

'We cannot aceppt (sic) it.

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