Facebook employees have said that their bosses must act faster in the wake of the deluge of racist abuse thrown at England footballers after the Euro 2020 final. The comments come as Boris Johnson is set to hold a showdown with social media firms today demanding they ‘up their game’ over the racist abuse. According … Read more
‘Together we will never lose’: ITV shares a message of support following racist abuse aimed at Three Lions players on social media By Raven Saunt For Mailonline Published: 16:50 BST, 13 July 2021 | Updated: 16:50 BST, 13 July 2021 ITV has shared a message of support after members of the England side suffered racist … Read more
Giorgio Chiellini has extraordinarily confessed to cursing Bukayo Saka before the England starlet missed the decisive penalty that saw Italy win Euro 2020. Saka was left heartbroken after seeing his spot-kick palmed out by Gianluigi Donnarumma, with the Three Lions’ stellar campaign brought to an end in the cruellest of fashions at Wembley. But Italy … Read more
Downing Street said Boris Johnson will use a meeting with social media firms this afternoon to ‘reiterate the urgent need for action’ after the vile trolling Boris Johnson will hold a showdown with social media firms today demanding they ‘up their game’ over racist abuse of England’s penalty missers. Downing Street said the PM will … Read more
Michael Owen insists it is ‘absolute B******S’ that 19-year-old Bukayo Saka was ‘too young’ to take decisive penalty against Italy and even claims ‘it’s easier!’… before listing the ages of England players to miss in shootout defeats since Italia 90 Bukayo Saka missed the crucial penalty in England’s Euro 2020 final loss to Italy The … Read more
Susanna Reid breaks down in tears over ‘hideous’ racism while reading letter football fan, 9, wrote to his hero Marcus Rashford By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 09:07 BST, 13 July 2021 | Updated: 09:34 BST, 13 July 2021 Susanna Reid broke down in tears on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday while reading a letter … Read more
Comedian Eddie Izzard, glamour model Katie Price and rugby legend Phil Vickery join over 650,000 fans in backing petition to ban racists from football for life after England stars Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho were abused online By David Wood for MailOnline Published: 23:09 BST, 12 July 2021 | Updated: 09:34 BST, 13 … Read more
MATT LE TISSIER: I’ve never been a fan of the stuttering run-up – keep penalties simple… and sending Bukayo Saka up last was a strange decision, that’s when you need your best takers By Matt Le Tissier For The Dailymail Published: 22:30 BST, 12 July 2021 | Updated: 07:47 BST, 13 July 2021 Sending 19-year-old Bukayo … Read more
Ministers want social media giants to help in hunting down the online trolls who targeted England’s football stars with vile racist abuse. Government chiefs reportedly want tech firms such as Facebook and Twitter to hand over details in a bid to track down those behind the sickening slurs and ‘make an example’ of them. It … Read more
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