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Sorry tale may spell the end for Casilla…

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The LeaguePaper Team
8 March 2020

Chris Dunlavy a fresh take on football

WILL we ever see Kiko Casilla in English football again? After a conviction for using racist language, it must now be doubtful.
Banned for eight games by an independent regulatory commission for calling Charlton’s Jonathan Leko a “f***ing n****r”, the Leeds United goalkeeper will almost certainly sit out the rest of the campaign. Thereafter, the Whites have a decision to make.
For now, blind tribalism has protected Casilla from much of a backlash at Elland Road.
Last weekend, his name rang from the stands. Leko and Charlton striker...

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