Sweden's Durmaz Faces Wave Of Racist Abuse After World Cup Defeat
- 6 years ago
According to a report by CNN, Sweden's Jimmy Durmaz was the target of a torrent of online racist abuse following his team's dramatic World Cup defeat by reigning champion Germany on Saturday. Durmaz was targeted after giving away a free kick deep into stoppage time that ultimately led to Toni Kroos scoring a spectacular German winner. Born in Sweden to Assyrian parents who emigrated from Turkey, Durmaz played down the racial abuse that flooded his Instagram account following the 2-1 defeat.