Hoffenheim's German player, Ryan Sisignon, said he was disgusted by his racist abuse online, after posting several offensive messages he received on social media.

"Honestly, it is unbelievable, the strangest thing is that I am not surprised again, disgusting," wrote Sisignon, who joined Hoffenheim on loan from Tottenham Hotspur last month, on his Instagram account.

Hoffenheim and Tottenham have offered support for the 20-year-old.

"Everyone at the club supports you," Tottenham wrote on Twitter. "We are proud of the ethnic diversity that exists in our community, our fans, our workers and our players."

He added, "We are working on the participation and inclusion of everyone, and no one should endure such unpleasant abuse."

Hoffenheim said on Twitter that he supports "tolerance, integrity and respect. We reject any kind of racism, discrimination and exclusion, and we say no to racism."

Many players, including Patrick Van Anholt and Wilfried Zaha, the Crystal Palace duo, called on social media platforms to take tougher measures against the spread of racism, after also targeting them with some abuse.

Source: "Reuters"

By:Nadeemy Haded