The man caught on video being abused by Chelsea fans on the Paris Metro says he thinks they should be jailed for their actions.
The 33-year-old, who is only identified as Souleymane S, told Le Parisien newspaper it was not the first time he had been a victim of racism.
The French-Mauritanian was filmed being pushed back as he tried to board a train on the French capital's underground system by a group of Chelsea fans.
Having prevented him from boarding, the men began singing: "We're racist, we're racist, and that's the way we like it."
Chelsea Football Club, whose fans were in France to watch their team play Paris St Germain, condemned the behaviour and said it will support criminal action against them.
Le Parisien said Souleymane did not know he was at the centre of an international scandal until it alerted him to the video.
He told the paper: "I did not know I had been filmed. The fact that I am now talking about it will give me the courage to complain to the police.
"These people, these English fans, must be found, punished and must be locked up. What happened should not go unpunished."
The married father-of-three, who was born in Paris but grew up in the town of Val d'Oise, told the newspaper the whole incident lasted about six or seven minutes.
He said: "I wanted to get into the carriage but a group of English fans blocked me and pushed me away.
"I tried to force my way in several times. In the scramble, I lost my phone.
"They told me things in English but I did not really understand the meaning of their words. I do not speak a word of English.
"I understood that it was Chelsea fans and I made the connection with the PSG match, which took place the same evening.
"I understand also that they were attacking me because of the colour of my skin.
"You know, I live with racism. I was not really surprised by what happened to me even though it was the first time it had happened on the subway."
He said one of the people on the platform told him he was brave to stand up to such people.
At one point, staff from the train company tried to intervene to prevent any fighting, but he said they were more concerned with making sure the trains ran on time.
"No other passengers defended me, but anyway, what could they do?" he added.
"I took the next metro and went back home without telling anyone, not even my wife or kids. What would I have told my kids? That daddy was pushed in the Metro because he's black?"
Police in France said no arrests were made in relation to the match, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Since the video appeared on websites on Wednesday, the behaviour of the fans has been widely condemned across the French and English media, and by FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
The Metropolitan Police in London have appealed for anyone with information about the incident to come forward.
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