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2 days ago
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I faced racial abuse at Women's Euro: England's Carter
I faced racial abuse at Women's Euro: England's Carter Jess Carter said she would take a step back from social media to focus on the tournament. File photo: Action Images via Reuters England football chiefs have alerted police after defender Jess Carter revealed she has been subject to "a lot of racial abuse" during the Women's Euros in Switzerland. The 27-year-old, who has started all of the defending champions' matches so far, said she would take a step back from social media to focus on the tournament. Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham said his organisation "immediately contacted UK police" as soon as it was made aware of the abuse and vowed to ensure "those responsible for this hate crime are brought to justice". The England team said instead of taking a knee to highlight racism, they would remain standing before Tuesday's semi-final against Italy, adding: "It is clear we and football need to find another way to tackle racism." Writing on her social media accounts, Carter, who has 49 England caps, said: "From the start of the tournament I have experienced a lot of racial abuse. "Whilst I feel every fan is entitled to their opinion on performance and result I don't agree or think it's OK to target someone's appearance or race. "As a result of this I will be taking a step back from social media and leaving it to a team to deal with." England forward Lauren James suffered online racist abuse after a defeat for her club Chelsea in 2023. England men's players Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho were targeted after the team's Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy. England boss Sarina Wiegman said: "I stand with Jess and all Lionesses players past and present who have suffered racism." European football's governing body UEFA expressed its support for Carter, while British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on X that "there is no place for racism in football or anywhere in society". (AFP)
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2 days ago
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I faced racial abuse at Women's Euro: England's Carter
I faced racial abuse at Women's Euro: England's Carter Jess Carter said she would take a step back from social media to focus on the tournament. File photo: Action Images via Reuters England football chiefs have alerted police after defender Jess Carter revealed she has been subject to "a lot of racial abuse" during the Women's Euros in Switzerland. The 27-year-old, who has started all of the defending champions' matches so far, said she would take a step back from social media to focus on the tournament. Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham said his organisation "immediately contacted UK police" as soon as it was made aware of the abuse and vowed to ensure "those responsible for this hate crime are brought to justice". The England team said instead of taking a knee to highlight racism, they would remain standing before Tuesday's semi-final against Italy, adding: "It is clear we and football need to find another way to tackle racism." Writing on her social media accounts, Carter, who has 49 England caps, said: "From the start of the tournament I have experienced a lot of racial abuse. "Whilst I feel every fan is entitled to their opinion on performance and result I don't agree or think it's OK to target someone's appearance or race. "As a result of this I will be taking a step back from social media and leaving it to a team to deal with." England forward Lauren James suffered online racist abuse after a defeat for her club Chelsea in 2023. England men's players Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho were targeted after the team's Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy. England boss Sarina Wiegman said: "I stand with Jess and all Lionesses players past and present who have suffered racism." European football's governing body UEFA expressed its support for Carter, while British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on X that "there is no place for racism in football or anywhere in society". (AFP)
New Straits Times
2 days ago
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- New Straits Times
England's Carter suffers racist abuse at Euro 2025
LONDON: England football chiefs have alerted police after defender Jess Carter revealed she has been the target of "a lot of racial abuse" during the Women's Euros in Switzerland. The 27-year-old, who has started all of the defending champions' matches so far, said she would take a step back from social media to focus on the tournament. Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham said his organisation "immediately contacted UK police" as soon as it was made aware of the abuse and vowed to ensure "those responsible for this hate crime are brought to justice." The England team said instead of taking a knee to highlight racism, they would remain standing before Tuesday's semi-final against Italy, adding: "It is clear we and football need to find another way to tackle racism." Writing on her social media accounts, Carter, who has 49 England caps, said: "From the start of the tournament I have experienced a lot of racial abuse. "Whilst I feel every fan is entitled to their opinion on performance and result I don't agree or think it's OK to target someone's appearance or race. "As a result of this I will be taking a step back from social media and leaving it to a team to deal with." England forward Lauren James suffered online racist abuse after a defeat for her club side Chelsea in 2023. England men's players Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho were targeted after the team's Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy. England boss Sarina Wiegman said: "I stand with Jess and all Lionesses players past and present who have suffered racism." European football's governing body UEFA expressed its support for Carter while British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on X that "there is no place for racism in football or anywhere in society." — AFP
eNCA
2 days ago
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England's Carter suffers racist abuse at Euro 2025
ZURICH - England football chiefs have alerted police after defender Jess Carter revealed she has been the target of "a lot of racial abuse" during the Women's Euros in Switzerland. The 27-year-old, who has started all of the defending champions' matches so far, said she would take a step back from social media to focus on the tournament. Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham said his organisation "immediately contacted UK police" as soon as it was made aware of the abuse and vowed to ensure "those responsible for this hate crime are brought to justice". The England team said instead of taking a knee to highlight racism, they would remain standing before Tuesday's semi-final against Italy, adding: "It is clear we and football need to find another way to tackle racism." Writing on her social media accounts, Carter, who has 49 England caps, said: "From the start of the tournament I have experienced a lot of racial abuse. "Whilst I feel every fan is entitled to their opinion on performance and result I don't agree or think it's OK to target someone's appearance or race. "As a result of this I will be taking a step back from social media and leaving it to a team to deal with." England forward Lauren James suffered online racist abuse after a defeat for her club side Chelsea in 2023. England men's players Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho were targeted after the team's Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy. England boss Sarina Wiegman said: "I stand with Jess and all Lionesses players past and present who have suffered racism." European football's governing body UEFA expressed its support for Carter while British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on X that "there is no place for racism in football or anywhere in society". jw/mw
News18
3 days ago
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England To NOT Take A Knee; FA Protests After Jess Carter Faces Racial Abuse At EURO 2025
Last Updated: England football authorities contacted police after Jess Carter revealed racial abuse during the UEFA Women's Euro. The FA aims to bring those responsible to justice. England FA have contacted police after defender Jess Carter revealed she has been subjected to 'a lot of racial abuse" during the UEFA Women's Euro tournament in Switzerland. The 27-year-old, who has started every match for the reigning champions so far, announced she would be stepping away from social media to concentrate on the remainder of the competition. Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham confirmed the organization 'immediately contacted UK police" upon learning of the abuse. He emphasized that the FA is determined to ensure 'those responsible for this hate crime are brought to justice." England Change Anti-Racism Gesture Ahead of Tuesday's semi-final clash with Italy, the England squad announced they would stand—rather than take a knee—as their gesture against racism. In a statement, the team said: 'It is clear we and football need to find another way to tackle racism." In a statement shared on her social media platforms, Carter, who has earned 49 England caps, said: 'From the start of the tournament I have experienced a lot of racial abuse. 'Whilst I feel every fan is entitled to their opinion on performance and result, I don't agree or think it's OK to target someone's appearance or race. 'As a result of this I will be taking a step back from social media and leaving it to a team to deal with." Previous Incidents Carter is not the first England player to face racial abuse. In 2023, Lauren James was targeted online following a defeat with her club side, Chelsea. England men's players Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka, and Jadon Sancho also faced a wave of racist abuse after missing penalties in the Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer added his voice, writing on X (formerly Twitter): 'There is no place for racism in football or anywhere in society." England head coach Sarina Wiegman voiced her support, stating: 'I stand with Jess and all Lionesses players past and present who have suffered racism." UEFA, European football's governing body, also expressed solidarity with Carter. (with AFP inputs) view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
