Prince Williams slams ‘abhorrent’ racist abuse towards young footballers
By Reuters
23 March 2023 |
5:05 am
Prince William has written a letter to support Alpha United Juniors, in which he slammed the "abhorrent" racist abuse aimed at their young footballers.
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