Hawa Cissoko received racist abuse after lashing out at Aston Villa's Sarah Mayling last season
"When I understood this, it was easier to deal with. At the beginning, you take things personally; you think they don't like you when they see you every week. But when I realised it was outside of WSL fans, I thought 'I don't care'."Cissoko, who was part of France's World Cup squad over the summer, says social media companies can "100%" do more to protect people online.
"If I turn off my phone, they don't exist. The most important thing is the relationships I have with my team-mates, my coach and my family."Cissoko has been sent off three times in the WSL - more than any other player "I'm fast, I'm strong and I'm powerful. If I stop being me, West Ham are going to rip up my contract and I will be playing Sunday League! I have to stay me.
The France international hopes this season will be a different story and that she can avoid any suspensions under new manager Rehanne Skinner. "Just ignore me and I will calm down! I think it's just the misunderstanding between players and referees. I think we just need to speak to them. I will understand them more if I speak to them and they will understand me more too."
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