An Independiente Santa Fe player denounced racism by Gimnasia fans

With a goal on the hour, Gimnasia was pleased to celebrate its first victory in the Copa Sudamericana, after beating Independiente Santa Fe 1-0 in the Bosque. However, beyond the result, the note was given by Hugo Rodallega, who denounced having been a victim of racism.” We do not improve as humanity ourselves, “said the Colombian footballer in statements to ESPN after the game. And he continued: “It is a disaster what happens in the whole world and a sadness that we come here, I am not saying that we lost because people offend, but the issue of racism is already tired. To be called monkey and black, it’s disrespectful and sad.” In reference to the discussion that occurred at the end of the first half and that resulted in four expulsions, the striker said: “It happened to all of us when it was the problem, they are things that happen inside the field. We can argue, fight and there may be expulsions, it’s normal, but that people start to mess with the issue of race, instead of anger makes me sad.” It doesn’t hurt me that we lost because you can lose at the last minute, we in Bogotá won it like that and they leave with the fortune of winning it at the last minute. It hurts me what happens in the stadium, in the environment, because we in Bogotá treat them well, we respect them and they do not respect us today. That makes me sad,” Rodallega said.

Original source in Spanish