During a warm-up match for the Tokyo Olympics, Germany's men's football team walked off the pitch five minutes before the end after Hertha Berlin defender Jordan Torunarigha was subjected to racial abuse, according to the team's official Twitter accountOlympics: Germany's men's football team walk off in friendly due to alleged racial abuseJordan Torunarigha in action for Germany in a 2019 friendly against FranceGermany's men's Olympics football team left the pitch five minutes before the end of a warm-up match against Honduras after one of their players was allegedly racially abused. The team faced Honduras in preparation for the 2020 Olympics, which begin next week, taking part in shorter matches to test their fitness in Japan. The Germans were tied at 1-1 with their Central American opponents, with Germany equalising thanks to a goal from Felix Uduokhai. Yet they insisted that Germany's stance came about due to a "misunderstanding on the pitch". "We looked into this matter immediately and as a result have withdrawn an offer to an applicant."
Source: Sky sports July 17, 2021 11:28 UTC