By Patrick Akoto
Ghana defender Daniel Addo has revealed he suffered racial abuse at FC Zorya Luhank last season. Ã
The 21-year-old joined the Ukrainian outfit in January 2011 and has since impressed for the Luhansk-based side.
He played a pivotal role in their survival last term but says he suffered a barrage of racial abuse in the European country.
ââ¬ÅYes, racism is prevalent in Ukraine. I have had people call be ââ¬Ëblackââ¬â¢ on the pitch but I do not waste my time on such people,â⬠Addo told 90 Minutes newspaper
ââ¬ÅWhen you know what you want, you do not allow detractors to prevent you from achieving that aim.
ââ¬ÅRacism is found all over the world and Ukraine is no different.
ââ¬ÅThere are people in Ukraine who are really nice when they meet you in the streets, but others are not.
ââ¬ÅIt just like how people react to white people in the streets in Ghana,ââ¬
Ghanaian-born Italian Mario Barwuah Balloteli has threatened to kill anyone who racially abuses him at the upcoming Euro 2012 Championsship to be co-hosted in Ukraine and Poland.