Danny Rose tells family not to go to World Cup in Russia over racism fears

• England defender has talked of his father’s distress at decision
• Player labels Fifa’s punishment ‘disgusting’ and ‘laughable’

England defender Danny Rose has asked his family not to travel to Russia for the World Cup because he fears they may be racially abused. The Tottenham left-back says he has “no faith” that the authorities can effectively tackle the issue and described Fifa’s latest punishments as “disgusting” and “laughable”.

Russian football has been overshadowed by racism incidents for a number of years and the country’s Football Union was fined £22,000 in relation to racist chants at a friendly match against Russia in March.

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