Racist abuse targets English players who missed penalties
The Hindu
The FA said in a statement it was “appalled” by the abuse of the three players.
Three Black players who missed penalty kicks for England in the were subjected to racist abuse online, prompting the English Football Association to issue a statement condemning the language used against the players. Bukayo Saka, at 19 one of the youngest players on the England squad, missed the penalty that gave the title to Italy and denied England its first international trophy since the 1966 World Cup. It was England’’s third straight failure from the penalty spot in the shootout, with Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho also missing.More Related News