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Rashford mural defaced after England Euro defeat
Rashford mural defaced after England Euro defeat
Soccer Star Marcus Rashford Responds To Racist Attacks After Loss In Euro Final
Marcus Rashford mural defaced, players racially abused after England Euro 2020 defeat
A few hours earlier, 200 miles away at Wembley Stadium, Rashford and England teammates Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka had missed penalties in a shootout to decide the Euro 2020 final and Italy had lifted the trophy as a result.
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However, following his penalty miss along with Sancho and Saka, all three were the targets of racist abuse on social media.
The posters and Post-its of support for Rashford, Sancho and Saka attached to the wall have started to buckle under their own weight.
I wish it had gone differently.
The players' Instagram and Twitter feeds were subjected to a barrage of racist imagery including monkey and banana emojis, as well as written comments packed with horrifying slurs.