: Euro 2020: English FA ‘appalled, disgusted’ as players receive racist abuse after final defeat #IndiaNEWS England’s Football Association said it was “appalled� and “disgusted� after racist

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Euro 2020: English FA ‘appalled, disgusted’ as players receive racist abuse after final defeat #IndiaNEWS
England’s Football Association said it was “appalledâ€? and “disgustedâ€? after racist trolls targeted Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka following Sunday’s Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy.All three players missed from the spot as Italy clinched the penalty shoot-out 3-2 after the tense final finished at 1-1 after extra time.“We’re disgusted that some of our squad –- who have given everything for the shirt this summer –- have been subjected to discriminatory abuse online after tonight’s game,â€? the England FA tweeted.“We stand with our players.â€?A separate statement said: “The FA strongly condemns all forms of discrimination and is appalled by the online racism that has been aimed at some of our England players on social media. “We could not be clearer that anyone behind such disgusting behaviour is not welcome in following the team.â€?Weve issued a statement after a number of @England players were subjected to racist abuse online following the #EURO2020 final: t.co/B7gB180OQa— The FA (@FA) July 12, 2021 London’s Metropolitan Police said it was investigating the “offensive and racistâ€? posts.“We are aware of a number of offensive and racist social media comments being directed towards footballers following the #Euro2020 final,â€? it said in a tweet.“This abuse is totally unacceptable, it will not be tolerated and it will be investigated.â€?England’s players made...Read more

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