FIFA is investigating Rhian Brewster's claim that England teammate Morgan Gibbs-White was racially abused by a Spanish opponent during the U-17 World Cup final
England under-17 World Cup star Rhian Brewster
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FIFA is investigating Rhian Brewster's claim that England teammate Morgan Gibbs-White was racially abused by a Spanish opponent during the U-17 World Cup final, football's world governing body has confirmed. Liverpool teenager Brewster made the allegation in a powerful interview with the Guardian last week. The Londoner told the newspaper he has either personally experienced racial abuse or witnessed it on a football pitch seven times, including five occasions in the last seven months. Two of those alleged incidents - all against overseas opposition - took place on England duty, with the most recent being the abuse directed at Gibbs-White in October's 5-2 victory over Spain in Kolkata.
A FIFA spokesperson told Press Association Sport it has recently received a complaint from the Football Association and is now analysing and gathering evidence. According to Brewster's interview, Gibbs-White was called "a monkey" by a Spanish player after an incident in Spain's penalty box. "It was a goal-kick and I was getting into position. 'Morgan,' I said, 'did you hear that?' He said: 'Yeah, yeah, I thought I was the only one'."
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