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Former Real Madrid Player Royston Drenthe Accuses Lionel Messi of Racial Slur

Summary by barlamantoday.com
Royston Drenthe, a former Real Madrid player, recently alleged that Lionel Messi directed a racial slur at him during a 2010-11 match when Drenthe was playing for Hércules against Barcelona. In an interview on The Wild Project podcast, Drenthe said Messi called him a “shitty black man” during the game and explained the phrase was commonly used by Argentine players among themselves and considered normal. Drenthe said Messi also mentioned using th…
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barlamantoday.com broke the news in on Monday, March 3, 2025.
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