Q Radio News
Members of a local football team made up of foreign nationals have come under attack at their home in County Tyrone.
The incident took place in Coagh near Cookstown this week.
Three black Portuguese men in their 20s were targeted and one has decided to leave Northern Ireland...
The young men all play for the Sofia Farmer team in the Ballymena league's premier division.
Club co-owner Alberto de Barros says their house has also been burgled and they've been subjected to shocking racist abuse on a daily basis...
"They look at you as a piece of dirt" - anger over shocking racist abuse and attacks on young footballers in County Tyrone. More on air and https://t.co/boX2EdCtC7 pic.twitter.com/IbPAyUMBFZ
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) June 21, 2018
The team is co-owned by former Manchester United star Nani, a lifelong friend of Alberto's.
He's set to visit Northern Ireland in the next few weeks to discuss the attacks with local representatives.
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