‘Isolated and alone’: boy, 12, racially abused at football match in London

Family of Asian heritage criticise local FA for lack of support and say opposition team yet to say sorry

The family of a 12-year-old footballer of Asian heritage who was racially abused during a match has criticised his local Football Association for a lack of support and said he has received no apology from the opposition team involved.

Sathi Balaguru, was playing in a nine-a-side game for Pitshanger FC in west London, when he was tripped and called an Indian boy" during a penalty incident. Another player on the opposing side directed a racist Indian accent towards him. Sathi is British and of Sri Lankan heritage.