Liverpool have come out in defence of Ibahima Konate, who received racist abuse online for injuring Super Eagles of Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen. Osimhen suffered a fractured forearm.
Liverpool FC has publicly supported defender Ibahima Konate after he faced racist abuse on social media platforms. The abuse arose because Konate injured Victor Osimhen, the striker for Nigeria's Super Eagles national team, resulting in a fractured forearm for Osimhen. The club expressed strong disapproval of the online attacks on their player. This incident was reported by Daily Trust on March 20, 2026.
