WORLD CUP SHAME: Pundit facing career ruin after shocking live TV meltdown claiming Black players ‘lack concentration’

Ngoy was dismissed in the 66th minute for a last-man foul

THE World Cup has been plunged into a massive racism scandal after a prominent TV pundit launched into a toxic on-air tirade, claiming that Black players inherently “lack concentration.”

Former Atletico Madrid forward Rade Bogdanovic has sparked absolute global fury following his vile comments on RTS—Serbia’s national broadcaster—leaving his media career hanging by a thread.

The shocking meltdown occurred during the post-match analysis of Belgium’s surprise 1-1 draw with Iran on Sunday, a result that leaves the Red Devils’ tournament hopes in serious jeopardy.

Rade Bogdanovic was a pundit on RTS – Serbia’s national broadcaster – for their coverage of Belgium’s surprise draw with Iran on Sunday

The match turned into a nightmare for Belgium when 23-year-old Lille defender Nathan Ngoy was given his marching orders. Making just his sixth appearance for his country, Ngoy was dismissed in the 66th minute for a desperate last-man foul after completely missing a stationary ball.

But what should have been a standard tactical critique quickly turned into a disgusting racial slurring session as Bogdanovic took center stage in the studio.

Refusing to stick to football, the 53-year-old former striker stunned viewers at home by uttering a sequence of deeply offensive, generalized remarks targeting Black athletes.

“At this level, to be the last defender, to miss a ball that is standing still and then get sent off…” Bogdanovic ranted. “I’ve always said these players – and I’m not racist – but Black players don’t have the concentration to last more than 60 to 80 minutes.”

As a stunned silence gripped the studio, the under-fire pundit doubled down on his outrageous stance, using his own playing career to justify the prehistoric views.

He continued: “I played with them. Sometimes we had to protect our own players from making mistakes. Modern football doesn’t allow this kind of error at World Cup level.

“If we wanted to go into details, we could. They make mistakes too. Of course, I’m not generalizing, but the majority lack concentration and then situations like this happen.”

The show’s anchor immediately tried to intervene, challenging the controversial pundit’s toxic narrative right there on live television. But a stubborn Bogdanovic refused to back down, digging an even deeper hole for himself by remaining completely steadfast in his offensive opinion.

The poisonous outburst has triggered an immediate and savage backlash online, with football fans, anti-racism groups, and international pundits uniting in sheer condemnation. Social media has been flooded with demands for the broadcaster to act, with many calling for Bogdanovic to be banned from television for life.

One furious fan wrote online: “To say this on national TV in this day and age is absolutely disgraceful. He needs to be sacked immediately. There is no room for this garbage in football.”

Another added: “Using a young player’s mistake to push a racist stereotype is as low as it gets. RTS needs to ax him now.”

Anti-discrimination groups have also expressed deep concern over how such blatant prejudice could be aired so freely on a major national network during football’s showpiece tournament. Activists are demanding that FIFA step in to investigate the matter, applying pressure on the national TV station to take severe retrospective action.

Bogdanovic, who enjoyed a traveling career playing in Serbia, South Korea, Japan, Spain, and Germany, has built a reputation in his home country for being an unfiltered, blunt-talking analyst. However, his latest shocking outburst has crossed a line that many believe he can never return from.

Belgium’s lackluster performance on the pitch, having drawn both of their opening matches, has now been completely overshadowed by the toxic storm brewing in the TV studios. For young Nathan Ngoy, the heartbreak of a red card on the world’s biggest stage has been compounded by becoming the catalyst for an ugly international racism row.

RTS has yet to release an official statement regarding the future of their controversial pundit, and it remains to be seen whether he will face immediate retrospective punishment or be axed from the remainder of the tournament coverage.

With the footballing world watching in disgust, the pressure on the Serbian broadcaster to pull the plug on Bogdanovic’s media career is reaching a breaking point.