Racist abuse targets 3 England players who missed penalties – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

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Three black players who missed penalties for England in the decisive European Championship shootout against Italy on Sunday night were victims of racist abuse online, prompting the English Football Association to issue a statement condemning the language used against players.

Bukayo Saka, 19 one of England’s youngest players, missed the penalty that gave Italy the title and robbed England of their first international trophy since the World Cup 1966.

It was England’s third consecutive penalty failure in the shootout, with Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho also missing.

The FA said in a statement they were dismayed by the abuse of the three players. The team had knelt before the Euro matches to show their support for an end to racial inequalities, and the young multi-ethnic team conquered the heart of the football-mad country before the failed shootout was too familiar. hate messages.

We will do all we can to support the players concerned while demanding the most severe penalties possible for anyone responsible, the FA statement said. We will continue to do all we can to eliminate discrimination, but we urge the government to act quickly and pass the appropriate legislation so that this abuse has concrete consequences.

The London Metropolitan Police also said they were investigating offensive and racist posts on social media.

Rashford, who plays for Manchester United, noted the racial abuse he received on social media in May after the team lost the Europa League final.

England coach Gareth Southgate has come under fire for his strategy of getting Rashford and Sancho off the bench to shoot penalties while star Raheem Sterling was sidelined in the shootout.

They were the best takers we had left on the pitch, Southgate said. We win and lose together.

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