AC Milan star Boateng testifies in court over racial abuse

Published on: 22 March 2013
AC Milan star Boateng testifies in court over racial abuse
Kevin Boateng in court

 Kevin- Boateng went to the court of Busto Arsizio where he deposed as a witness in the trial of six supporters of Pro Patria accused of racist abuse that led to the suspension of the friendly against AC Milan on January 3. 

The kicker was questioned for about twenty minutes from Mirko Monti pm by Judge Toni Adet Novik and the lawyers of the defendants and plaintiffs, the Pro League and the town of Busto Arsizio.

"Every time I touched the ball I felt choirs directed towards me, buh buh reminiscent of the sounds of animals, "said the AC Milan footballer. Due to the repeated insults, Boateng had thrown the ball against the tribune, and had left the field along with teammates. "I think I have insulted because my skin is not white, he said, happened in Germany and for me this is clearly racism.”

Boateng also explained that he heard insults against his girlfriend, Melissa Satta . "I kicked the ball against the fans because of racist chants, he said, because it insults my girlfriend I've already felt in several other games. Rossoneri The footballer said he had not heard chants against El Shaarawy, as they told some fans, but only against black players.

Also the coach of AC Milan, Allegri and the player Daniele Bonera went to the court of Busto Arsizio to testify . After leaving the field because of racist chants black players of Milan "were very shocked and saddened" and Boateng "in the following days was not clear," said the Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri.

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