After the European Football Championship final, racist attacks injured three English players, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, after all three missed on penalties.
A guard A hope not hate A survey with an advocacy group found that more than 120 players experienced online racial abuse after ending the continental battle against the Italians. The English portal also added that 44 similar cases of racism were recorded on social media after group matches.
The police launched an investigation in all cases, but not only on the Internet, but also on the streets, hatred appeared: a mural of Rashford, who plays for Manchester United, was also damaged in the city, the authorities are investigating. England captain Gareth Southgate said what happened was completely unforgivable but said this unacceptable behavior was typical of just one per cent of people, with 99 per cent of fans fully supporting footballers alongside the national team.
England captain, Harry King He also defended his flawed comrades and condemned racist abusers.
Three players who have been outstanding throughout the European Championship dared to take the penalty kick at a crucial moment. They deserve respect and support, not the filth they were exposed to after the match. If you hate social sites, you are not a fan of English and we don’t need you!
An online petition was also launched to permanently ban racist fans from stadiums, More than a million people signed it in less than 24 hours. The autograph kit was drawn up by three female fans and asked by the FA as well as the government for cooperation.
(Cover photo: Frank Augustin/AFP)
