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Victim of the racist taunts Mido got away
with a yellow card when he tried to silence the 3000
Newcastle fans who attended the game. The Egyptian had
some interesting quotes about the situation.
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As EP reported earlier, hostile and racist
chants came from the 3000 Newcastle supporters who attended
the game and all of them were directed at the Egyptian
striker Mido.
Supporters repeatedly chanting: 'Mido,
he's got a bomb you know.', "Mido, you've got a
bomb, Mido" and also "Mido is a paedo".
Commenting on thse sickening taunts, Mido
said: 'I heard it. It was very clear and I understood
what they were saying. Was I offended by it? I don't
know. I just think they were taking the p***. Maybe
some of them were drunk or something, I don't know.
'I just don't understand why I got booked. I was told
it was for security reasons but I don't see how that
is possible. I don't see how what I did would affect
security of the fans. I just put my finger to my mouth
to say, "quiet".
'I'm used to it from opposition fans. I just think
it was ridiculous. I was really frustrated when the
ref gave me a yellow card as I don't think I deserved
it but that is football, I suppose, and you just have
to get on with it. The chanting made me want to score
more goals. I was very delighted to have scored once
and wanted another.'
The Egyptian was backed by his coach Gareth Southgate
who showed sympathy with the Egyptian, the fans also
and Rob Nicholls, the editor of Middlesbrough fanzine
Fly Me to the Moon, feels Mido has been victimised.
Nicholls said: 'When he was booked it was made to look
like he was inciting the fans when it was the other
way around. Everybody watching will not realise why
he did that. I think what he did was completely right
and I think that everybody has got to stand by him.
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