FIFA World Cup: Juan Zuniga receives death threats

Colombia's Juan Zuniga received a flood of death threats and racist abuse on social media on Saturday as Brazilians reacted angrily to his tournament-ending foul on Neymar

Juan Zuniga

Sao Paulo: Colombia's Juan Zuniga received a flood of death threats and racist abuse on social media on Saturday as Brazilians reacted angrily to his tournament-ending foul on  Neymar.

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Juan Zuniga

“Zuniga” was trending on Twitter. Among the less offensive posts, contributors called the 28-year-old a “monster” and the “biggest villain in the history of football”.

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