Alonso Says Fifa Investigating Racial Abuse Against Rudiger

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger says he was racially abused astatine nan extremity of his side's Club World Cup triumph against Mexican broadside Pachuca.

Rudiger fought pinch Pachuca skipper Gustavo Cabral successful wounded clip erstwhile nan Germany defender went down claiming he had been fouled by nan Argentine.

Rudiger past said to referee Ramon Abatti Abel, who crossed his arms successful beforehand of his chest, which signals nan anti-racism protocol has been activated.

It is unclear whether nan alleged group maltreatment was from personification successful nan crowd aliases different player.

Fifa's three-step process for racism is stopping a match, suspending it and yet abandoning it if nan problem continues.

The lucifer ended soon aft nan incident - pinch Real winning 3-1 - and nan players again arguing aft nan last whistle.

Real head Xabi Alonso said: "That's what Rudiger said, and we judge him.

"It is important to person zero tolerance successful these kinds of situations. Fifa now is investigating. That's each I tin say."

In 2021, Rudiger, past astatine Chelsea, says "nothing ever really changes" aft anti-discrimination campaigns successful football, but he will "continue to fight" against racist abuse.

Last week campaigners criticised Fifa aft it appeared to driblet anti-racism messaging astatine nan Club World Cup.