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Former Hull City striker Adama Diomande has taken to social media claiming he received racist abuse on the pitch last night.

So far Diomande’s switch to Los Angeles in May has proved to be a dream move for the Norway international as he rapidly becomes a crowd favourite in the MLS.

The 28-year-old has rediscovered his confidence in California, scoring nine times in seven league appearances to play a starring role as Bob Bradley’s side continues its drive towards the conference semi-finals.

However, last night events turned sour. After a 3-2 win over Portland Timbers in the US Open Cup, Diomande took to Instagram to claim he was racially abused whilst playing at the Banc of California Stadium.

The striker infers the words came from a fellow professional, and he has bravely taken a stand on social media.

“Today was the first day in my professional career that I was called the ‘N’ word on the field,” Diomande wrote.

“They will say sorry to me after the game and please let it go, but if I don’t say anything racism will just continue to grow.

“No matter which country, color, religion or which language you’re speaking we all are human being and we should respect each other no matter what!”

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