World players' union: Growing pattern of abuse must have consequences

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Global footballers' union FIFPRO highlighted a growing pattern of racist and discriminatory verbal abuse during the World Cup in North America, calling for stronger measures to combat hate online and offline. Though some steps have been taken, they are deemed insufficient to address the pervasive abuse.

Global footballers' union FIFPRO has called for greater efforts to combat hate online and in person after members were verbally abused during the World Cup in North America. It said important steps had already been taken but they were not sufficient given much of the abuse is "racist and discriminatory.