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Happy post-Valentines day! Hope you’ve recovered enough to read the soccer news from the weekend.

Perhaps the most noteworthy item is the ongoing problem of racial abuse of players over social media. Yet another player has reported a recent attack.

“The punishment given to the perpetrator actually gives them more fuel for hate as now they know for sure there are no firm consequences to their actions online... His dm’s may be restricted but the ramifications of his actions continue to ripple through our community.” - Yan Dhanda, Swansea City

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  • Swansea City midfielder Yan Dhanda is the latest player to face racial abuse over social media.