Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles has revealed that he was a victim of racist abuse during a football game at the age of just 12, experiencing the shocking treatment on a youth trip to Germany. He said he reported it at the time but ultimately nothing was ever done.
Now Maitland-Niles is fully in support of Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling taking a stand after being on the receiving end of alleged racial abuse during a Premier League game against Chelsea last weekend.
"I have [experienced it]. Not at a professional level but growing up in the youth ranks.