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Messi at the centre of race storm as Everton's Drenthe accuses Barca star
PUBLISHED: 08:19 GMT, 9 May 2012 | UPDATED: 08:20 GMT, 9 May 2012
The world's best footballer Lionel Messi has been dragged into a race row by on-loan Everton midfielder Royston Drenthe.
Dutchman Drenthe, who is coming to the end of a disappointing spell at Goodison Park, is officially owned by Real Madrid, and came up against Messi during his time in Spain.
It is then that the Holland international alledges he was called a 'negro' by the FIFA world player of the year, the same claims laid at Luis Suarez, another South American, by Patrice Evra.
Head to head: Lionel Messi has been accused by Royston Drenthe over incidents which happened during the latter's stint at Real Madrid
Uruguyan Suarez was banned for eight matches and fined £40,000 earlier this season after being found guilty of using abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour in a Premier League match in 2011.
The striker, who previously played in Holland with Ajax, defended himself on the grounds of cultural differences and that he was unaware that language acceptable in his country was viewed as racist in Europe.
Drenthe, it seems, appreciates this defence regarding Messi, but nonetheless remains unhappy at having been subjected to the abuse.
In an article on Dutch news website Nu.nl, Drenthe says: 'I played against him many times and we always have problems with each other.
Coming unstuck: Drenthe has endured a difficult year at Everton this season
Banned and fined: Luis Suarez
'You know what bothers me so? That tone with which he always says, "negro, negro". I understand that "negro" in South America is very common, but we can not stand it.
'Mahamadou Diarra, my team-mate at Real, could explode if "negro" was aimed at him. The Argentinean Gabriel Heinze and Gonzalo Higuain said it initially on the training ground, but they were stopped.
'When Hercules (the team Drenthe spent a year on loan with last season) played Barcelona, during the game I had a small altercation with him. He gave me a hand in the match and again said a few times, "hola negro".'
PUBLISHED: 08:19 GMT, 9 May 2012 | UPDATED: 08:20 GMT, 9 May 2012
The world's best footballer Lionel Messi has been dragged into a race row by on-loan Everton midfielder Royston Drenthe.
Dutchman Drenthe, who is coming to the end of a disappointing spell at Goodison Park, is officially owned by Real Madrid, and came up against Messi during his time in Spain.
It is then that the Holland international alledges he was called a 'negro' by the FIFA world player of the year, the same claims laid at Luis Suarez, another South American, by Patrice Evra.
Head to head: Lionel Messi has been accused by Royston Drenthe over incidents which happened during the latter's stint at Real MadridUruguyan Suarez was banned for eight matches and fined £40,000 earlier this season after being found guilty of using abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour in a Premier League match in 2011.
The striker, who previously played in Holland with Ajax, defended himself on the grounds of cultural differences and that he was unaware that language acceptable in his country was viewed as racist in Europe.
Drenthe, it seems, appreciates this defence regarding Messi, but nonetheless remains unhappy at having been subjected to the abuse.
In an article on Dutch news website Nu.nl, Drenthe says: 'I played against him many times and we always have problems with each other.
Coming unstuck: Drenthe has endured a difficult year at Everton this season Banned and fined: Luis Suarez'You know what bothers me so? That tone with which he always says, "negro, negro". I understand that "negro" in South America is very common, but we can not stand it.
'Mahamadou Diarra, my team-mate at Real, could explode if "negro" was aimed at him. The Argentinean Gabriel Heinze and Gonzalo Higuain said it initially on the training ground, but they were stopped.
'When Hercules (the team Drenthe spent a year on loan with last season) played Barcelona, during the game I had a small altercation with him. He gave me a hand in the match and again said a few times, "hola negro".'
that should settle it! jus check the colour of a man skin... :shakehead:
A hearing would only be useful if Drenthe's accussations can be supported by hard evidence. Otherwise, it is meaningless. In my opinion, racism is a charge of the utmost gravity, so the "beyond reasonable doubt" standard has to be in play. If not, there is too much room for false accussations...as we saw with your HERO Suarez. Tell me you didn't smile when he made that run against Chelski. Smile like diss ---> 
It is good to see you moving on Gamma. Good for the blood pressha.
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