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Kyle Walker is subjected to racist abuse and called a 'c***' in a private message on Instagram as Man City defender asks 'when is this going to stop?!' ahead of English football's social media boycott next weekend

The sickening barrage of online racist abuse that footballers are subjected to has sadly continued with Kyle Walker the latest recipient.

The Manchester City defender was racially abused via a private message on Instagram, going public with it just hours after his side's 1-0 Carabao Cup final win over Tottenham.

Sharing the vile message he received, Walker revealed the contents of it via his Instagram story before writing 'When is this going to stop?!' and tagging Instagram directly.

Kyle Walker was subjected to racist abuse online via Instagram
Walker shared the private message via his Instagram story
Walker shared the vile abuse just hours after winning the Carabao Cup final against Tottenham

The message, from an account with three followers and zero posts, wrote 'Hello you unlucky sole you have fallen victim to one of my racial ratios', before continuing with racial slurs - including labelling Walker a 'c***'.