S.S.C. Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has spoken out against the alleged racial abuse which he was subjected to during the club's 1-0 defeat against Inter on Boxing Day, the latest in a long line of incidents in Italian football over the last few years.
The 27-year-old was the star of the first half at San Siro, coming up with a goal-saving tackle to deny Inter captain Mauro Icardi a simple tap-in. Koulibaly, along with Napoli skipper Lorenzo Insigne, were both sent off during the game, either side of Lautaro Martínez's late winner for the Nerazzurri.
In the aftermath of the match, however, all the focus has rightly been on the abuse which Koulibaly was subject to throughout the game.