"People say all sorts," Joao Cancelo has told ESPN when asked about fans' reaction to his performance against Paris Saint-Germain.
"There are comments on Instagram wishing death upon my daughter who's not even been born yet. They would not say it to me face, because we would have a problem, but in the comments they write what they want. They're offensive to my partner, my daughter, our unborn baby.
"It's a cruel world and you have to know how to live with it. I know how to, but I just don't know what to say anymore. Wishing death upon a baby is really serious. People don't think about the person behind the footballer they see on the television. We are humans, too. We are just the same.
"Criticise my performances, I don't mind, but don't speak about my family," the Portuguese added.
Some people clearly get over the line with their abusive comments after such defeats. It's ok if the criticism is constructive, but not if it harms the person and their family. This should stop.
Joao Cancelo was mainly responsible for the first conceded goal against PSG; he also came up with an unnecessary foul on Ousmane Dembele in the box before Kylian Mbappe scored from the spot.
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