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Sam Allardyce demands Government action to stamp out racist abuse on social media as he reveals West Brom forward Callum Robinson received 70 offensive messages from 20 different Instagram accounts after Chelsea win

Sam Allardyce has called for Government intervention to stamp out the racist abuse aimed at footballers on social media.

The West Bromwich Albion boss revealed his forward, Callum Robinson, had been interviewed by police after receiving 70 separate messages from 20 different Instagram accounts.

Allardyce said Robinson was the third Albion player to be racially abused this season, after Romaine Sawyers and another player who does not wish to be named.

Callum Robinson was subjected to racial abuse online after West Brom's win over Chelsea
Robinson shared an image of the abuse he received on Instagram which has been reported

Liverpool trio Sadio Mane, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Naby Keita were the latest to be targeted after their team's Champions League defeat by Real Madrid.