Filmed on a mobile phone by a bystander waiting on the platform of Richelieu-Drouot station, the incident took place before a Champions League tie between English club Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.
The group, who appear to be Chelsea supporters, can be heard chanting: “We’re racist, we’re racist and that’s the way we like it.”
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The French newspaper Le Parisien has tracked down the metro passenger at the center of the incident, identifying him only as Souleymane S, a father-of-three who was born in Paris.
“What happened should not go unpunished,” he told Le Parisien. “These people, these English supporters, should be found, punished and should be locked up.
“Having talked about it now gives me the courage to go to the police with a complaint. In any case, I intend to go to anti racism associations.”
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Terry was, however, found not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in July of the same year.
Former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand, the brother of Anton Ferdinand, questioned whether football has the power to eradicate racism.
“The racist scene on the metro with the Chelsea fans – disgraceful behavior obviously. But can football change this? Does it have the power?” he wrote on Twitter, Thursday.
“Football has come a long way since the 70’s & 80’s but are we all guilty of becoming a bit complacent?
“Football has done a lot over the years to combat racism..but society has to do more to make change or is there too much hatred in society?”
