Italy coach Roberto Mancini has defended children ‘blacking up’ as Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, insisting ‘where some see racism, I see only wonder.’
It is carnival time in Italy and traditionally the adults and children dress up as their heroes with outfits, masks and wigs.
Neapolitan writer of Nigerian origin Sabrina Efionayi wrote on Facebook that she could see what they were trying to do, but remained stunned that Italian culture simply does not understand why ‘blackface’ is offensive.
