Granit Xhaka has broken his silence over his outburst towards Arsenal fans as he revealed vile abuse drove him to boiling point.
The Switzerland midfielder told supporters to "f*** off' as he was jeered while being substituted during Sunday's 2-2 Premier League draw with Crystal Palace .
That prompted even more fury among the Gunners' faithful towards the embattled skipper. But Xhaka has moved to explain his actions.
The 27-year-old revealed death threats against his wife and messages wishing his daughter got cancer pushed him to lash out.
"My feeling of not being understood by fans, and repeated abusive comments at matches and in social media over the last weeks and months have hurt me deeply," he wrote on Instagram.
"People have said things like 'We will break your legs', 'Kill your wife' and 'Wish that your daughter gets cancer'.
"That has stirred me up and I reached boiling point when I felt the rejection in the stadium on Sunday."
