Angry England fans racially abuse black players for losing Euro 2020: ‘They cost us the game’

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Bukayo Saka is one of the youngest footballers to have participated in the European Championship. And he carried the weight of England on Sunday on his shoulders as the world watched him try to equalize and extend the championship match.

His shot was blocked in England’s last attempt, and Italy won Euro 2020, 1-1, after a penalty shootout with a 3-2 advantage.

Saka is now facing a backlash due to the color of his skin, as are his other teammates who are either black or brown and have missed the penalty shootout.

The match was 1-1 within 90 minutes of regulation and 30 minutes of overtime. Despite the two-hour deadlock, the penalty shootout came from the penalty area.

England coach Gareth Southgate (left) speaks with England midfielder Bukayo Saka during the UEFA EURO 2020 soccer final match between Italy and England at Wembley Stadium in London on July 11, 2021. Photo by FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Each team will get five shots in turns on goal, and England lead 2-1 after two shots per team. England’s goals were scored by Harry Kane and Harry Maguire, a pair of white men. The next three shots were taken by their dark-skinned colleagues – Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Saka. Sancho and Saka were saved by Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, and Rashford hit the left side of the goal and did not enter.

Italy scored twice in their last three shots to win their first European Championship title since 1968.

After the match, the English players offered comfort to Saka, who was born in the London area of ​​Nigerian parents who moved to England as economic immigrants. The fan voice took off on social media, especially in England.

Then again, there are fans of all races who defended the players as well.

Yes, there is no room for racism. If Cavani costs the match, he will be hit in the same way. When black players get beaten up, all they do is go online and complain about the racism and not accept the fact that they cost us the game. It was so awful

– 𝑆𝑇☻︎𝑁𝐸𝑅-𝐵𝐿𝐸𝐸𝐷’𝐸𝑀 (@Puccy_mechanic) May 26, 2021

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The FA has issued a statement condemning the racist abuse received by England players on social media after losing the Euro 2020 final.

The Football Association is ‘horrified’ by online racism targeting England players.

BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 11, 2021

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Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho were subjected to racist abuse after England lost in the #European Cup #2020 final.

If you see racist abuse, report it. We are all in this together. pic.twitter.com/L1KBf7lXKc

– UtdDistrict (@UtdDistrict) July 11, 2021

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