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straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has called on the government to help stamp out online racism by regulating social media platforms. A host of Premier League footballers, including Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford , Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial, have been subjected to vile racist abuse on social media in the past week.

The PFA has angrily hit out at Twitter and Facebook for claiming footballers should simply block racists.

Marcus Rashford has revealed he was subjected to vile racist abuse after Manchester United’s 0-0 draw away at Arsenal on Saturday night - describing it as “humanity and social media at its worst”.Rashford, 22, is the latest Premier League star to receive racist messages online, with United team-mates Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial suffering similar treatment after their 2-1 defeat at home to Sheffield United on Wednesday.Chelsea defender Reece James was also targeted by sick trolls on Friday, exposing the abhorrent messages he was sent on his Instagram story, while West Brom were forced to call the police when Romaine Sawyers was abused on the same day.Now Rashford, who was recently awarded an MBE for his inspirational work in fighting

#ARREST | We’ve arrested a man on suspicion of racially abusing West Bromwich Albion player Romaine Sawyers online. The 49-year-old man from Kingswinford was this evening taken into police custody for questioning.

Police have arrested a 49-year-old man on suspicion of racially abusing West Bromwich Albion midfielder Romaine Sawyers during Tuesday's 5-0 Premier League home defeat by Manchester City.

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters admits he is appalled at the racist abuse being directed towards players on social media platforms. Masters has hit out after it emerged a number of top flight stars had been targeted this week, including Manchester United duo Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial along with West Brom's Romaine Sawyers.

West Brom fell a goal behind in their clash with Leeds United on Tuesday night courtesy of a bizarre Romaine Sawyers own goal - which left boss Sam Allardyce seething.The Baggies find themselves six points adrift of safety in the relegation zone after claiming one victory all season, making their showdown with Leeds a must-win game.Yet, they got off to the worst possible start at the Hawthorns when Sawyers, attempting to pass the ball back to goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, instead fired it straight into his own net.Johnstone was stood far too wide of his goal at the time, meaning he could not prevent Sawyers’ backpass from trickling over the line.Amazon Prime cameras quickly cut to Allardyce, who looked absolutely furious while sat in the