Souleymane S was pushed off a train in France by Blues supporters last month and is struggling to come to terms with the sickening abuse he received
The man who was pushed off a train in France by racist Chelsea fans has revealed he is undergoing therapy because of the incident.
Souleymane S was the subject of sickening chants by a handful of Blues supporters following the Champions League match between PSG and Chelsea last month.
The incident was caught on camera by one commuter and the footage, which went viral, received widespread condemnation from the football community.
"Since it happened I've been under a lot of pressure. I'm very scared and I can't sleep any more. Every hour I think about what happened," Souleymane told BBC Radio 5 live.
"My family are divided because of this incident. I've got a wife and kids to look after but I'm obliged to tell my family there are people who aren't very nice and don't like black skin, that's the situation."
"The Chelsea supporters have destroyed me. Even when I drive my car I feel like I'm being followed. When I go to see my therapist I feel like I'm being followed and I've never had that in my life.
"The only problem I have in my life now is because of Chelsea and their fans.
"We're in 2015, not times gone by when people could say discriminatory things about the colour of your skin."
Souleymane was invited to attend Chelsea's second-leg clash with PSG on Wednesday night but turned down the invitation.
"I don't want to sit in that stadium next to those people who pushed me," Souleymane told RTL radio.
"I won't go. They can't buy me with a little piece of paper. I'm not a child."
A Chelsea spokesman said: "We appreciate he doesn't want to come to this particular game, however, our offer remains open and we hope he'll take us up on it so he can meet real Chelsea fans and experience the true spirit of the club."
Chelsea have already suspended five supporters as investigations into the incident continue.
culled from mirror.co.uk
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