Gabriel Mutombo of Ratchaburi FC Reveals Racist Social Media Comments from Persib Bandung Fans

Gabriel Mutombo, a center-back for Ratchaburi FC, revealed that he was subjected to racist comments on Instagram by a Persib Bandung fan after their recent match. Ratchaburi FC defeated Persib Bandung 3-0 in the first leg of the AFC Champions League 2 Round of 16 for the 2025/26 season, with Mutombo scoring to put his team ahead 2-0. After the game, Mutombo posted an Instagram story showing a comment with a monkey emoji, which he interpreted as a racist attack. He captured the Instagram warning that displayed the comment and the commenter's name, captioning it with 'It's just football, friend.'