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Mata slams 'cowardly' racist slurs following Pogba abuse

The Spain international calls for crackdown on social media output after his Red Devils team-mate became the latest victim of trolls

Juan Mata has joined the fight against “cowardly” individuals who racially abused Manchester United team-mate Paul Pogba on social media.

The France international was sent a series of racist messages after missing a penalty in the 1-1 draw with Wolves on Monday night.

“It's not something we should be speaking about, because it should have been eradicated a long time ago," Mata told ESPN .

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“That's one of the things about social media.