“Yes, I am a footballer. I’m a black soccer player. But I’m not just that. I’m a Muslim. I am Senegalese. I’m French. I’m Neapolitan. And I’m a father . Kalidou Koulibaly is unpublished, sincere, a little bitter, but certainly grateful for what was said at The Players Tribune, the portal founded by the former Yankees star Derek Jeter.
“I think children understand the world better than adults – Napoli defender starts – The first time I really experienced racism in football was against Lazio a few years ago (Lazio-Napoli on 3 February 2016, ed). Every time I took the ball I could hear the fans making monkey cries. I told myself that maybe I was just imagining it. There were times when I wanted to leave the field to send a message, but then I said to myself that it was exactly what I expected you to do. “
Koulibaly continues talking about the referee Irrati who suspended the game for three minutes and who was on his side “He told me:” Kalidou, I’m with you, don’t worry. Let’s finish these buu. If you don’t want to finish the game let me know . I think he was very brave, but I told him I wanted to finish the game. The buu didn’t stop. After the final whistle I was walking towards the tunnel and I was very angry, but then I remembered something important. Before the game there was a young mascot with whom I joined hand in hand, he asked me for the shirt and I promised to give it to him after the race. Guess the first thing he told me? “I apologize for what happened.” I was very impressed. This child apologized for not knowing how many adults, and the first thing he thought of was how I felt. I told him: “It doesn’t matter. Thank you”. This is the spirit of a child. This is what the world is lacking at this time “.
From: Il Mattino.
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