Atlético Madrid’s Brazilian accused of racism in Copa de la Reina semi | OneFootball

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·18 marzo 2026

Atlético Madrid’s Brazilian accused of racism in Copa de la Reina semi

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Gio Garbelini, from Atlético de Madrid, was accused of committing racism against a Tenerife athlete this Tuesday. The goalkeeper Noelia accused the Brazilian of calling her teammate Fatou Dembele "black". Immediately, the referees activated the anti-racism protocol and the match was paused for five minutes.

The incident allegedly occurred during a scuffle on the field, following Dembele's expulsion. The referees reported in the match summary that they could not hear the offense.


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"The Tenerife player reported that the Atlético de Madrid athlete addressed the player with the term 'black', which could not be heard by the referees," was written in the match summary.

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After the match, Fatou waited for Garbelini on the way to the locker rooms and a new scuffle between the teams began.

So far, none of the parties involved and none of the clubs have commented on the incident.

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