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FC Liverpool: German goalkeeper sees herself exposed to racism allegations
Published on September 19, 2025
The German goalkeeper Rafaela Borggräfe is accused of racism.It is obviously about an incident in the Liverpool FC training camp.Your club supports an investigation by the English Football Association.
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The English Football Association examines alleged racist statements by the German goalkeeper Rafaela Borggräfe.The 25-year-old switched from SC Freiburg to the island to Liverpool in summer.The exact background of the investigation are unclear.It should be about an incident in the training camp before the season.According to the English newspaper "The Guardian", Borggräfe made a comment on skin color when the team came together for a team photo.It is not known who the comment was and what the goalkeeper is said to have said.According to the "Guardian" report, Borggräfe is said to have rejected the allegations.
Liverpool published a statement in which it was said that the club was "aware of the alleged use of discriminatory language by a player of the LFC".The alleged incident was reported.The study of the English association receives "full support" from Liverpool FC."We condemn every form of discrimination; it has no space in football or in society," says the statement.At the start of the season, Borggräfe was missing in the Borggräfe squad has so far been waiting for her competitive debut for her new club.At the start of the season in the Women’s Super League on September 7th, she was missing in the squad.The reason was an "internal matter", team manager Gareth Taylor said.Borggräfe had temporarily returned to Germany.Liverpool lost 1: 4 without keeper.
In the meantime, however, Borggräfe is back in Liverpool, was part of the squad in the 1-0 defeat at Leicester City last weekend.Borggräfe ran eleven times for German U-teams.She was nominated for the women's European Championships in summer as a fourth goalkeeper.
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