Another tournament, another penalty shootout…another defeat. But in one respect, at least, this felt different. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka missed their kicks, but England manager Gareth Southgate was clear yesterday where the responsibility lay: on himself. ‘I chose the guys to take the kicks. It is my decision to give him [Saka] … Read more
Marcus Rashford today said he was left ‘close to tears’ after well-wishers covered graffiti sprayed on his Manchester mural with loving notes in the wake of his Euro 2020 penalty heartache. The England star, 23, penned an emotional open letter to England fans apologising for his penalty shoot-out miss against Italy at Wembley last night. … Read more
Instagram users reporting racist comments directed at black England football stars after last night’s Euro 2020 defeat claim the social media site has failed to remove monkey emojis, because they ‘don’t breach the rules’. Conscientious social media users have today launched into ‘hour-long’ mass reporting sessions in order to flag the abusive posts – directed … Read more
Racist tweeters ‘should get a knock on the door from the police and face the full force of the law’: MPs say social media companies must do more to tackle online abuse after black England stars are targeted following Euro 2020 defeat By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 15:45 BST, 12 July 2021 … Read more
A nine-year-old boy has written a touching letter of support to England striker Marcus Rashford after he missed a penalty in the final defeat of Euro 2020. England and Italy played out a 1-1 draw on a night of high drama at Wembley but it was the Azzurri who lifted the trophy after Rashford, Jadon … Read more