‘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
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
The racist graffiti daubed on a mural of Marcus Rashford in the wake of his Euro 2020 penalty heartache has been covered with hundreds of positive notes and messages praising the England star. The tribute on the wall of the Coffee House Cafe in his home town of Withington, Manchester, had been defaced, in what is being … 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
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
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
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
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