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14-12-2018 | 19:02 Football
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Ilkay Gundogan backs Man City team-mate Raheem Sterling after racial abuse

Ilkay Gundogan backed team-mate Raheem Sterling after racial abuse and claimed he knows how it feels. The 24-year-old England international was the victim of cruel taunts during Manchester City’s defeat to Chelsea last weekend. He said: "We have to deal with it. It's not easy because I lived it in the summer as well. I know how that feels and it hurts. But at the end we have no other choice but to stay strong and try to go through that period and try to do our best on the pitch. Yeah, to keep being successful, that's what matters." Gundogan added: "He has been normal. I think he made his point clear through Instagram, giving a statement on that. I don't know if there is any more to say but this is obviously something that doesn't belong anywhere in the world. I think he got a lot of support this week. I think also the way Chelsea reacted was good. It's something we all have to fight: We all have to play our individual roles to make it better for everyone."

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