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Mark McDougall

Kyogo Furuhashi sends Celtic fan message as he insists he'll 'never walk alone' after racist abuse

Celtic star Kyogo Furuhashi has reacted to the racial abuse he received and insists: "I'll never walk alone."

The Japanese striker was the target of vile abuse on Sunday when a small section of Rangers supporters sang racist lyrics about him and the 26-year-old was thankful for the support he's received since.

The video was posted online and has attracted widespread criticism, and now Kyogo has responded by thanking supporters for how they reacted to it.

Celtic posted a statement in support and called for action to be taken against those involved in the video while Rangers said they would investigate the incident.

Kyogo took to Twitter to say: “I’ll never walk alone. #NoToRacism.”

The Japanese striker has scored six goals in seven games for the club and has instantly become a fan favourite at Celtic Park with his performances.

They have issued widespread support to the player since the abuse was published online and the club also released a statement in support for him on Sunday night.

The club said: "If reports are accurate then such sickening and pathetic racist behaviour directed towards Kyogo Furuhashi deserves absolute condemnation.Unfortunately, a number of Celtic players in recent years have suffered similar racist abuse.

"As a club open to all, we stand firmly against racism in all its forms and we will give Kyogo our full support.

"All stakeholders must work together in tackling all forms of bigotry."

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