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"We also won against racism", rejoices Kovac after Monaco's victory in Prague

2021-08-03T21:10:00.730Z


Niko Kovac (Monaco coach victorious in Prague): “We won this match but the most important thing happened just after our first goal. And...


Niko Kovac (Monaco coach victorious in Prague): “We won this match but the most important thing happened just after our first goal. And also at the end of the match! We are all very sad and disgusted that this continues in the 21st century (Aurélien Tchouameni, the goalscorer for Monaco, was insulted by racist cries after his goal, editor's note). But a football field is part of the world. So there may be this type of attitude that must stop. Because football is a way of building bridges. I am very proud of my players because we showed a good reaction. Some of them are very angry. But I told them that I understood their dismay but that we were here to play football. I know it hurts, that it's very difficult to try to understand the incomprehensible.But we continued. We won the match. We also won against racism. This is the most important message of this evening. It must also be said that these people are a minority in a stadium. We spoke at half-time with the Sparta coach and the referee. I told the coach he was not responsible. But we all need respect. Hope it doesn't happen again. The atmosphere was heavy at half-time. I had to calm things down. Sometimes words hurt more than blows. A slap hurts one day. These words leave a longer scar. I wish these people could feel what my players felt tonight. That's why I congratulate them on having regained their composure to have a very good second half and deserve the victory.Playing such matches allows you to progress as a player and as a man. We were a united team last season. We will still be this season. "

Source: lefigaro

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