A trio of France players have been subjected to appalling racist abuse following their World Cup final defeat in Qatar.
Les Bleus lost a thrilling, memorable final to Argentina, ultimately being beaten on penalty kicks following a 3-3 draw after extra time. The defeated French squad have now returned to Paris, greeted by thousands of fans, but Aurelien Tchouameni, Kingsley Coman and Randal Kolo Muani have all received sickening racial abuse on social media.
Coman and Tchouameni both missed penalties during the shootout, bringing back painful memories of similar abuse towards England stars Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka following the Euro 2020 final.
