Aftermath of Cagliari-Victory: Mancini blows hot - Racist Abuse on Juventus forward Kean 'intolerable'

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Italy manager Roberto Mancini, says, The racist abuse of Juventus forward Moise Kean was "intolerable".


Kean scored in Juve's win at Cagliari on Tuesday and celebrated by holding his arms outstretched, seemingly in response to racist chants.

Mancini gave the 19-year-old his international debut in November and Kean scored in both of his country's Euro 2020 qualifying wins in March.

"It can't go on. It needs action and it needs to be tough," Mancini said.

"Even in England, where they are far ahead of us in the fight against racism, these things still happen - but we must do a lot more to eliminate them altogether."

After Tuesday's match, Juventus captain Leonardo Bonucci suggested Kean was partly culpable for the chants because of his celebration.

On the celebrations, former Manchester City boss Mancini said: "Kean's a golden lad. Maybe next time he won't do it. I think he was distressed."