Former African Wanderers, Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana star striker Siyabonga “Bhele” Nomvethe has opened up about the racist abuse he suffered in Europe.
Nomvethe played for Udinese, Salernitana and Empoli in Italy and for Djurgården in Sweden and Aalborg BK in Denmark, where he won league titles at the clubs.
“Especially when I was in Italy, there was that thing of racism. They call you a monkey when they like and some threw bananas. It happened to me in a game we played against Chievo. ⚽ “Bhele” opens up on: 📌 Playing for both Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates 📌 Encountering Racism in Europe 📌 Playing in two FIFA World Cups 📌 Playing in numerous Caf Cup of Nations 📌 Scoring at the FIFA World Cup 📌 Impact of coaches Muhsin Ertugral and Paul Dolezar 📌 Winning league titles in Sweden and Denmark 📌 How he nearly joined Mamelodi Sundonwns 📌 His partnership with Sibusiso “Rhee” Zuma and Phumlani “BMX” Mkhize at...
“In that game there were seven red cards and it was a big issue. When you are playing in the Champions League and Europa League, you go to those places where, when you have the ball, they make monkey chants or thrown banana skins to the ground.
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