Dejan Lovren posted a screenshot of a private message sent to him in an Instagram story, in which the sender said they would “murder” the Croatia international’s family.
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The centre-back was heavily criticised for his performance against Tottenham Hotspur earlier this month, where he was taken off after 31 minutes in the 4-1 defeat at Wembley.
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Responding to the threat on his Instagram story, Lovren posted: “Horrible what kind of people we have…
“I don’t mind when people talk s— about me, its [sic] says more about them!
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“But I can not ignore when my family is threatened. I just can’t and won’t accept that. Disgusting.”