Football’s Battle Beyond the PitchRivalries in football are supposed to spark passion, not hatred. Yet, the fallout from the recent Merseyside derby has

Merseyside rivals Everton and Liverpool united on Thursday to condemn “in the strongest possible terms” racist abuse directed at Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure on social media. The teams said the abuse was received by Doucoure after the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday,

Liverpool and Everton have condemned the racist abuse received by home midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure in Wednesday's Merseyside derby after he was involved in a melee at full-time when the game ended in a 2-2 draw at Goodison Park.

Liverpool and Everton issued a joint statement condemning the "reprehensible" racist abuse received by Abdoulaye Doucoure during the Merseyside derby.

Everton and Liverpool football clubs have issued a joint condemnation of racist abuse directed at Abdoulaye Doucoure on social media following Wednesday's Merseyside derby at Goodison Park. The former Mali international midfielder was targeted with racist messages after the 2-2 draw,

Everton and Liverpool have issued a joint statement condemning racist abuse directed towards Abdoulaye Doucoure after the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday night (February 12).