After abuse aimed at Mané: BVB legend hits back at the haters | OneFootball

After his red card in the 3:3 draw against St. Pauli, BVB youngster Filippo Mane faced harsh hostility online. Club icon Kevin Großkreutz responded with a clear message and had strong words for the haters.

At the start of the Bundesliga season 2025/26, Borussia Dortmund only managed a 3:3 draw at FC St. Pauli – and made headlines off the pitch. The focus of the discussion is youngster Filippo Mane. The 20-year-old central defender, who made his Bundesliga debut against the neighborhood club, caused a penalty in the 85th minute by holding Abdoulie Ceesay and was sent off with a red card. St. Pauli took the opportunity and equalized to the final score.

While Mane was already downcast after the game, social media was in an uproar. His latest Instagram post was flooded with insults – including racist comments. The Italian then disabled the comment function.

Kevin Großkreutz was particularly harsh on the trolls. The Dortmund club icon expressed his anger in an emotional rant on Instagram: “How can someone insult another person every time someone makes a mistake? Whether in football or in private life.”

BVB icon Großkreutz condemns racist attacks against Mane

Regarding the racist attacks, the 2014 World Cup winner was even more explicit: “Some random nobodies come out of nowhere, who have never had anything to do with the club, and tear him down?! Sorry, to me, you are just cowardly and disgusting. Getting off on others' mistakes is vile.”

At the same time, Großkreutz encouraged Mane: “Stay strong and you will become incredibly important for our BVB. And all Borussia Dortmund fans know that.” He reinforced his support with the hashtags #wirstehenhinterdir and #isso.

The incident had not only sporting consequences for Mane – he is already the fourth BVB player to be sent off in his Bundesliga debut. No other club in Germany has more such cases in its history.

In the upcoming match against Union Berlin, the defender will be suspended. The Dortmund club management demonstratively stood by Filippo Mane, as did Kevin Großkreutz. They made it clear: Racism and personal hostility have no place at BVB.

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