One nightmare after another. After ten months, the Roma striker was out due to a cracked knee Tammy Abraham he was sure that the worst was now behind him. Instead he found himself the victim of death threats and racist insults on social media for missing the goal for a possible 1-2 at the end of the Olimpico’s Europa League match against Bayer Leverkusen.
Rome, the opportunity wasted by Abraham against Bayer
Down by two goals, the first of which was caused by a Karsdorp’s bad mistakethe Rome he wasted the chance to close the gap in view of the semi-final return to Germany, when in the final Abraham failed to take advantage of an empty exit from the goalkeeper of the Bayer Leverkusen Kovar. The ball careened over the head of the former Chelsea player who, with an empty net, hit with too much force, shooting high over the crossbar. A sensational chance devoured which, now, forces the team to Daniele De Rossi having to accomplish a real feat against the so far undefeated German champions.
Social media in revolt: Abraham victim of racist threats and insults
Ok the criticisms, no big deal. But as often happens on social media it goes too far. And it transcends. Already, Abrahamafter the drama of the injury that kept him away from the green rectangle for more than 300 days, he finds himself living a new nightmare. Everything on the web has been written in English. Massacred. From death threats to racist insults as “monkey that must die”. The dark face of the internet which has nothing to do with sport. However, it should be underlined that most of the comments concerned his performance. A few minutes on the pitch to miss an easy goal. And discontent is spreading. “Get out of Rome”, “You’re always poor”, “You’re scandalous”: here are some of the comments that you can read on the Englishman’s Instagram profile.
Rome, storm over Abraham: what he was forced to do
From the joy of return to goal with Napoli in the Cesarini area at the colossal missed opportunity against Bayer in the Europa League. In a matter of days the world changed for Tammy, who opted for a drastic decision. Yes, Abraham showed up forced to close social comments to stem the madness of those who know no limits.
