Some England supporters have responded poorly to their team’s European Championship 2020 final loss, lashing out on social media against players who missed penalties and even defacing a mural of Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford. The mural of Rashford – which adorns a wall in Withington, Manchester – was defaced shortly after England’s loss, with swear words and "Saka" scrawled across Rashford’s face. All three players, who are Black, faced racist abuse on social media following the game. "The FA strongly condemns all forms of discrimination and is appalled by the online racism that has been aimed at some of our England players on social media," the statement said. "We will do all we can to support the players affected while urging the toughest punishments possible for anyone responsible."

Source: Fox News July 12, 2021 17:03 UTC