Kyle Walker has called on football's authorities and Instagram to take action after being abused on social media.
Manchester City have released an official statement condemning the abuse which was aimed at Kyle Walker following their defeat to Juventus .to secure the Serie A club a vital win in their pursuit of a top eight spot, which would see them avoid having to go into the play-offs in the next round.champions can no longer realistically finish in the top eight and are now at real risk of being eliminated entirely from the competition, with two games remaining in the current phase.
"We refuse to tolerate discrimination of any kind, regardless of whether that be in stadiums or online.Walker took to social media to post an image of one abusive message, writing: "No one should ever be subject to the sort of vile, racist and threatening abuse I have received online since last night's match.
"To our fans, we will continue to work as a team to do better, to improve, and to turn the corner together."The 34-year-old has played 14 games across all competitions this season as the Blues endure a slump which has seen them win just one game in their last 10 games.
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