FIFA investigating racist insults against Real Madrid star at Club World Cup | OneFootball

FIFA have opened an investigation into alleged racist abuse aimed in the direction of Real Madrid star Antonio Rüdiger.

This comes owing to developments in the Club World Cup meeting between Los Blancos and Mexican outfit Pachuca.

Real Madrid kicked their campaign at the CWC back into gear on Sunday night, in a group stage meeting with Pachuca.

When all was said and done, Xabi Alonso’s troops emerged on the right side of a 3-1 result, despite an early red card on the part of Raúl Asencio.

The aforementioned Antonio Rüdiger, meanwhile, marked his return to the pitch late in the clash, following a two-month spell on the sidelines.

And unfortunately for the German, he was soon at the heart of an ugly incident.

After his defensive stalwart was spotted looking nothing short of furious with Pachuca’s Gustavo Cabral at the Bank of America Stadium, Xabi Alonso confirmed post-match that Rüdiger claims to have been the subject of racially-motivated insults:

“Racist insult against Rudiger? That’s what Rudiger said, and we believe him. Now FIFA is investigating. It’s unacceptable.”

Conor Laird – GSFN