Arsenal winger Willian is the latest footballer to be a victim of racial abuse on social media as he revealed two different direct message threads on Instagram.
The 32-year-old Brazilian was a 90th minute substitute for the Gunners in the 1-1 draw against Benfica in the Europa League on Thursday night.
But on Friday, Willian posted on his Instagram story direct message threads from two different users where he was subject to racist abuse, in three separate messages.
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![The first Instagram direct message thread posted by the Brazilian on his story](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/02/19/16/39497668-9279141-The_first_Instagram_direct_message_thread_posted_by_the_Brazilia-a-56_1613751809333.jpg)
![Less than 30 minutes later, Willian posted a second instance of racist abuse by a different user](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/02/19/16/39497670-9279141-Less_than_30_minutes_later_Willian_posted_a_second_instance_of_r-m-55_1613751800889.jpg)
The Brazilian posted on his story the two different direct message threads on Instagram
All of them used racially offensive terms and expletives.