German-born Ghanaian winger Aaron Opoku Tawiah was the victim of vile racist abuse over the weekend in a game between his side VfL Osnabruck and MSV Duisburg.

The 22 year old winger who is currently on loan from Hamburg SV and plays for VfL Osnabruck was subjected to racist chant by a fan of Duisburg forcing the game to be halted abruptly in the 33rd minute of the game.

Opoku's team-mates then refused to play the remainder of the fixture at the MSV Arena in solidarity with the player, leaving the match to be abandoned.

The fan was identified by stadium officials in Duisburg and was ejected from the ground, as the home fans chanted 'Nazis Out' as they joined in solidarity with Opoku, 22.

Duisburg's stadium PA announcer then played anti-fascist song 'Schrei nach Liebe' as they continued in displaying their disgust at what one of their own supporters told the German player, who is of Ghanaian descent.
“I only experienced it from above, but it quickly became clear what it was about. It is clear that there were racist remarks and our player Aaron Opoku is mentally quite down," said Sebastien Rüther, spokesperson of Osnabruck to MagentaSport.

"The important thing is that it's about Aaron. I don't want to judge that, but it's crucial for us that he's not doing well. There was incredible solidarity in the stadium, also from the Duisburg spectators."

President of Duisburg, Ingo Wald condemned the action of his supporters.

“I was standing far away, I didn't notice. What I've heard now appalled me. I don't even know how to describe my mood. That doesn't correspond to our values ​​and you don't want to see scenes like this in any stadium, especially not in ours," says Wald after the game was ended.