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Mikel Obi, a former midfielder for the Super Eagles, said that the English FA disregarded his accusations of racism while he was at Chelsea.
Several footballers have faced racial abuse in recent years which has led to many complaints from clubs.
The problem has been frequently brought up by black players in major leagues including the Premier League, Serie A, and Laliga.
The most recent one was from Roma man Romelu Lukaku and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior who have faced racism this season.
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Mikel on racism
Former Chelsea player Mikel, who played for Chelsea for the majority of his career, spoke on the matter and said he thought the government wasn't doing enough.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Mikel said, “I get emotional about it, sometimes I say what I’m not supposed to say. But it’s the authorities, they decide. The punishment is nowhere near what they deserve.
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“We are talking about someone being insulted because you’re a certain colour. We are same people and the same humans.
“I think a lot more can be done, a lot more should be done, it’s about time. You can’t say you’re looking for some geezer who insulted somebody at one football ground, and you’re gonna ban him for life.
“That doesn’t change anything, it still goes on. Vinicius and Lukaku have been through things like that.
“When we were playing, I had the same thing as well when we lost games at Chelsea. The club reported it to the FA, but nothing was done, zero was done. We just had to ignore it.
“When I reported to Chelsea, and they reported to the FA, nothing was done, ignored, nothing happened. I had to go back the next weekend, try to put a smiling face and continue doing my job. That was what it was then.”
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