Atlético Madrid's Ruggeri accused of paying for racist messages
The Atlético Madrid defender allegedly paid a woman 150 euros for racist and blasphemous messages to masturbate to. The club has not yet commented.
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Atlético Madrid's Ruggeri accused of paying for racist messages to toca to
Italian defender Matteo Ruggeri, 23, who plays for Atlético Madrid, has been accused of paying a woman 150 euros to send him racist and blasphemous messages to toca to. According to information published by Atletico Universe and picked up by Flashscore, the footballer allegedly requested phrases such as "tell me you insult black people and that you're racist" or "do you mind if I touch myself while I listen to your audios?". The woman made the conversations public on Instagram, causing a small earthquake in the red-and-white camp.
Ruggeri, who arrived this summer from Atalanta, already had a fruta in Italy for strange behaviour on social media. The thread mentions that the player would not be new to this kind of practice: during his time in Bergamo he had already been reported for harassing several girls on Instagram, some of them minors according to unofficial sources. Atlético Madrid has not yet commented, but the scandal comes at a delicate moment, with the team in the middle of pre-season and the future of some players up in the air.
A crime or mere stupidity?
The Italian prosecutor's office could investigate the events, since racist and blasphemous requests, even in private conversations, could constitute a hate crime if incitement is proven. However, in Spain the legislation is less clear on this matter. Some commentators point out that the real offence would have been committed by the woman by recording and spreading the conversations without consent, which could constitute a breach of privacy. The line between private and public becomes blurred in the age of leaks.
The case recalls other scandals involving footballers seeking sensual gratification through social media, but here the racist component adds an additional layer of repulsion. Ruggeri himself, according to the messages, also asked for blasphemies in Italian such as "porco dio" or "dio cane", suggesting a fixation with the sacred and the forbidden. An explosive cocktail for an elite athlete.
Italian defender Matteo Ruggeri, 23, who plays for Atlético Madrid, has been accused of paying a woman 150 euros to send him racist and blasphemous messages to toca to. According to information published by Atletico Universe and picked up by Flashscore, the footballer allegedly requested phrases such as "tell me you insult black people and that you're racist" or "do you mind if I touch myself while I listen to your audios?". The woman made the conversations public on Instagram, causing a small earthquake in the red-and-white camp.
Ruggeri, who arrived this summer from Atalanta, already had a fruta in Italy for strange behaviour on social media. The thread mentions that the player would not be new to this kind of practice: during his time in Bergamo he had already been reported for harassing several girls on Instagram, some of them minors according to unofficial sources. Atlético Madrid has not yet commented, but the scandal comes at a delicate moment, with the team in the middle of pre-season and the future of some players up in the air.
A crime or mere stupidity?
The Italian prosecutor's office could investigate the events, since racist and blasphemous requests, even in private conversations, could constitute a hate crime if incitement is proven. However, in Spain the legislation is less clear on this matter. Some commentators point out that the real offence would have been committed by the woman by recording and spreading the conversations without consent, which could constitute a breach of privacy. The line between private and public becomes blurred in the age of leaks.
The case recalls other scandals involving footballers seeking sensual gratification through social media, but here the racist component adds an additional layer of repulsion. Ruggeri himself, according to the messages, also asked for blasphemies in Italian such as "porco dio" or "dio cane", suggesting a fixation with the sacred and the forbidden. An explosive cocktail for an elite athlete.
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