MILAN (AP) — When Serie A goalscorers Romelu Lukaku and Nicolas Nkoulou marked their goals at the weekend by taking a knee it was a particularly powerful gesture in a league that has often been blighted by racism.
Nkoulou did so on Saturday after scoring the first Serie A goal in 103 days as soccer resumed in the country after it was halted during the coronavirus pandemic. Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku emulated his Torino counterpart the following day.
Both players are Black.
Lukaku later posted a photo of the moment on social media with the words: “This one is for all the people who’s fighting for injustice.