Chelsea fans called me 'a little Jew' - Yossi Benayoun

Yossi Benayoun (L) and Fernando Torres

Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun has once again caught the eye of the media as the Israeli international has renewed his accusations against the Chelsea fans over the alleged racial abuse he suffered at Anfield in the hands of his own supporters.

The 33-year-old winger claimed that some of the Chelsea supporters called him ‘a little jew and worse’ after he went on as a late substitute in the last month’s 2-2 draw at Anfield.

Benayoun said: ‘I was warming up, in readiness for the substitution, when I started getting it from one or two fans,’ he said, in an interview in his homeland. ‘There were threatening words like “little so and so Jew” and other stuff that was worse.

‘I had never encountered anything like that before in all my career. I have played in Spain and the Premier League, and all over the world with the Israel national team, but I’ve never had that.

‘I suppose you have to accept there are racist supporters throughout the world who can target you at any time, but it’s still not nice. I complained about it to Chelsea officials, and they said they would investigate, along with the police.’Source: Daily Mail