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Korea national team striker Hwang Hee-chan, who is playing in the English Premier League and Wolverhampton, suffered racial discrimination in a pre-season friendly match.
The Wolverhampton club responded quickly.
Meet Hwang Hee-chan in Today’s Newsmaker.
Hwang Hee-chan, who showed his prominence in football early in his childhood, has been called a bull ever since he was in elementary school.
It’s because his normally quiet personality changed his eyes as soon as he entered the stadium, and he never got pushed back in a tough fight with a large Western player.
Wolverhampton also fell in love with Hwang Hee-chan’s unique bull-like performance.
Immediately after Hwang Hee-chan was loaned to the club, he quickly melted into the team and played an active role.
And it was confirmed every moment that Wolverhampton was right.
Recently, in a friendly match held before the start of the English Premier League, he actively patted the ground and scored an equalizer from a penalty kick.
A precise and calm shot was the decisive moment that showed why he was a bull.
However, something unfortunate happened during the match.
A fan of the opposing team, SC Farence, in the Portuguese second division, racially swears at Hwang Hee-chan.
In response, the Wolverhampton club said in an official statement immediately after the game, “It is disappointing that a player on our team has been the target of racism.”
Korean fans are also unable to hide their anger and frustration at the news of Hwang Hee-chan’s racial discrimination.
The experience of racism among Korean representatives who transferred to overseas clubs is not a matter of one or two years.
Neither Park Ji-sung, who played a great role at Manchester United, nor Son Heung-min, who became the top scorer in English professional football, could not avoid racial discrimination.
In order for the day when the voices of racism in the Premier League stadiums will disappear soon, the European Football Federation’s active efforts are not an urgent priority.
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