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Atletico Madrid Player Matteo Ruggeri Faces Racism Allegations Over Disturbing Messages
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First reported by Mako · 12 minutes ago
What happened
Atletico Madrid player Matteo Ruggeri is accused of soliciting racist and sexually explicit voice messages from a woman on Instagram, paying her for each message. Leaked conversations reveal he instructed her to include hateful and racist language, sparking public outrage in football circles.
- 01Atletico Madrid player Matteo Ruggeri allegedly paid a woman 150 euros per sexually explicit voice message.
- 02Ruggeri reportedly demanded the messages include racist and offensive language.
- 03He gave detailed instructions on how to pronounce the hateful phrases clearly.
- 04Ruggeri allegedly admitted to inappropriate behavior while listening to the messages.
- 05A voice message shows him asking the woman to express hatred toward Black people.
- 06The scandal has caused widespread outrage in Italian and Spanish football communities.
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