🤬 Davis: Dossena is racist, he called me a monkey, Dossena responds | OneFootball

Cagliari and Udinese faced off in Saturday’s 3 pm match of Serie A Matchday 36 at the Unipol Domus, and the Friuli side won 2-0.

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There was huge tension at the end over alleged racist insults directed at Keinan Davis by Alberto Dossena, which sparked the English striker’s fury and led him to report what had happened.

❗️ Dossena: "I’m far removed from racism, it’s a disgraceful accusation"

Alberto Dossena also released a statement, saying he is completely unrelated to the racism accusation made against him.

“Being accused of racism saddens and hurts me. It is a very serious accusation; it would never cross my mind to address another person, a colleague, with that kind of insult. It is the first time I have found myself in a situation like this, having to defend myself against a disgraceful accusation. Such behavior is as far as possible from my values and upbringing.”

❌ Cagliari deny it happened: the club’s statement

In an official statement, Cagliari denied Keinan Davis’s version of events regarding what happened with Dossena.

“Cagliari Calcio has learned with surprise and deep disappointment of the statement released by Udinese Calcio at the end of today’s match. The Club firmly reiterates that its values, its history and its sporting culture leave no room for any form of discrimination, racism or violence, whether verbal or physical.

Any behavior contrary to respect for the person and the principles of sport always deserves the strongest condemnation. What happened on the pitch was clarified after the match in full respect of the truth of the facts, as the alleged incident found no objective confirmation.”

😮 Davis goes public: "Coward and racist"

Keinan Davis went public on his Instagram profile and, sharing a photo of Alberto Dossena, directly attacked the Cagliari defender. 

"This cowardly racist called me a monkey during today’s match. I hope Serie A takes action, but we’ll see.”

An incident that will spark debate, with official positions expected.

🤬 Zaniolo FURIOUS: message 💥

Nicolò Zaniolo was furious and took to social media with a message commenting on what happened in Cagliari. His post is below.

“The colleague (if he can even be called that) who today allowed himself to insult my children, and insult my teammate because of the color of his skin, should be ashamed and should never set foot on a football pitch again.”

The reference, although not explicitly stated, appears to be to Alberto Dossena, the Cagliari defender at the center of the storm over the verbal clash with Davis. 

🚨 Udinese stand by Davis: the statement

In an official note, Udinese took a stance on the alleged racist incident involving Keinan Davis.

"Udinese Calcio expresses its utmost solidarity and full support for Keinan Davis, who was the target of shameful racist insults from a player on the opposing team during this afternoon’s match. The Club reiterates its firm condemnation of such deplorable acts, which seriously damage the image and values of the sport we love.

Udinese Calcio will support Keinan in every appropriate forum and hopes for a swift clarification of what happened by the sporting justice authorities, in whom it has full confidence."

💥 Post-match sparks, Davis led away

There was also major tension after the match, with a scuffle breaking out immediately after the final whistle at midfield, as Davis lunged at Dossena. It is believed the Englishman had heard the alleged racist words from him.

Davis was led off the pitch by several members of the Udinese staff to prevent the situation from escalating, while the stadium continued to whistle.

Karlstrom confirmed after the match: "There were racist words, it’s incredible that these things still happen." Fabio Pisacane defended Dossena after the match, saying he has known him for years and is certain he could not have done anything like that.

🚨 Racist chants against Davis? Match stopped for 4 minutes

In the final minutes of Cagliari-Udinese, the match took a very tense turn due to alleged racist insults aimed at Keinan Davis, who lost his temper.

The referee stopped the match for more than 4 minutes while protests from the Udinese players continued. Tempers also flared between players from both teams, with the striker initially booked before the card was rescinded.

Davis’s anger was directed at Dossena, with his finger pointing at him.

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