Maupay acquired ‘disturbing’ demise threats – ‘soccer abuse is 100% worse than ever’

On Feb 20, 2024

Premier League pantomime villain Neal Maupay revealed he has acquired “disturbing” demise threats and abuse from on-line trolls.

The Brentford striker, 27, has developed a fame as a spiky character since arriving within the Premier League in 2019. He is thought for efficiently riling up opposition followers and gamers on a couple of event, initially making headlines for injuring Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno in 2020 and clashing with midfielder Matteo Guendouzi at full-time of the fixture.

Maupay has as soon as once more attracted consideration in latest weeks for mocking James Maddison, copying the Tottenham playmaker’s darts celebration earlier than sparking the fury of Manchester City’s Kyle Walker by allegedly mentioning his household.

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And the ahead, at the moment on mortgage from Everton, has acquired swathes of abuse on-line within the course of. He talked to the BBC’s Marianna Spring concerning the huge hate he offers with, stating it’s “100% worse” than even a couple of years in the past.

Speaking concerning the incident in opposition to Arsenal, Maupay instructed BBC Radio 4’s Why Do You Hate Me? podcast: “I got home and got a phone call from the club saying, listen, there’s a lot of stuff going on online. We advise you to switch off your social media and deactivate your accounts if you want to.”

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Neil Maupay loves to troll rival players and fans — Neil Maupay likes to troll rival gamers and followers
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Walker and Maupay — He and Kyle Walker had a heated argument earlier this month
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Among the barrage of hate messages flying his means had been feedback wishing his “loved ones would go through suffering”, swearing and even a menace which learn: “Your family will be attacked later in the day, just watch.”

Having had the offender blocked by Instagram, a newly-created profile wrote: “You think by reporting my account you’re safe? I will kill you and your family.”

Maupay added: “It was very disturbing. I called the club and I said, listen, we need to do something, cause what if that guy is really coming to my house?”

Maupay tussled with James Maddison last month — Maupay tussled with James Maddison final month
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The Frenchman [R] has been on the receiving end of death threats online — The Frenchman [R] has been on the receiving finish of demise threats on-line
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The former Brighton man’s revelations come after he went backwards and forwards with Spurs ace Maddison on Instagram following the fixture final month. The pair even had an on-pitch altercation, with Tottenham’s No.10 patting him on the pinnacle, earlier than Maupay responded by aggressively patting Maddison’s chest and grabbing one another’s necks.

He was additionally approached by opposition ahead Richarlison in the identical recreation. Following Destiny Udogie’s equaliser, the Brazilian ran again to the centre circle with the ball earlier than turning in direction of Maupay and shouting in his face.