Serie A TIM: Cagliari Calcio asks for "help" after Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) is racially abused

"Full solidarity to Romelu Lukaku (BEL) and even stronger commitment toward annihilating one of the worst plagues that affects football and our world in general. We believe our commitment needs a real support by the rest of the football stakeholders: starting from all the true supporters, to all the stewards in the stands, from police and security agents, passing to media and as well through Lega Serie A and FIGC. Cagliari Calcio is asking you all a solid help to win a battle that involves everyone. No one excluded," said Cagliari Calcio (Serie A TIM) on 02/09/2019.

The Sardinian club's statement comes the day after the club's home game versus FC Internazionale Milano (Matchday 2 of the 2019-20 Serie A TIM season, 1-2), a match during which the Belgian international Romelu Lukaku was the victim of racist abuse as he stepped up to take a penalty for the Milanese club on 01/09/2019.

Two Juventus FC (Serie A TIM) players, Frenchman Blaise Matuidi and Italian Moise Kean (now at Everton FC, Premier League), were also the targets of racism during a match at the Sardegna Arena (16,233…