#5 Kevin Prince Boateng- In a friendly match against Pro Patria, Boateng could be seen provoked by the home fans as they chanted racist slurs at him. Boateng can be seen stopping the ball in the 10th minute of the game and smashing it into the stands.
#4 Ron Atkinson- The football pundit landed himself in trouble in 2004 as he racially abused French player Marcel Desailly. After the match between Chelsea and Monaco had concluded, Atkinson spoke roughly about the horrible defensive performance of the player and called him a “lazy and thick n****r”. The conversation was picked up by the microphones as he received deserved backlash.
#3 Dani Alves- In 2014, as Dani Alves was about to take a corner for Barcelona, someone threw a banana from the stands at him. The Brazilian picked up the banana and ate it starting an online movement against racism which was supported by players like Sergio Aguero as well.
#2 Samuel Eto’o- In 2004, as Barcelona played Real Zaragoza in La Liga, Zaragoza fans sang racist slurs directing it to Samuel Eto’o. The player gets frustrated first and walks off the pitch. Eto’o also scored in the same game later and celebrated with a “monkey dance” as a response to all the racist chants.
#1 Mario Balotelli has faced racism on several occasions in his career. His return to the Italian league had a devastating start as he was racially abused again during the game between Brescia and Verona FC in Serie-A. The alleged fans have received a stadium ban for 5 straight years.