Subjected to racial abuse during the tournament, Lionesses defender showed courage and grit to emerge triumphant
It has been quite the journey but at the end of it Jess Carter was standing there with a beaming smile, having just made history with England at Euro 2025. Part of the Lionesses squad that defended their title from three years ago and became the first England side to win a major trophy abroad, she had been subjected to horrendous racial abuse from the start of the tournament.
After the narrow quarter-final win against Sweden she revealed she was taking a step back from social media because of the abuse, saying: “While 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.”
Continue reading…Subjected to racial abuse during the tournament, Lionesses defender showed courage and grit to emerge triumphantIt has been quite the journey but at the end of it Jess Carter was standing there with a beaming smile, having just made history with England at Euro 2025. Part of the Lionesses squad that defended their title from three years ago and became the first England side to win a major trophy abroad, she had been subjected to horrendous racial abuse from the start of the tournament.After the narrow quarter-final win against Sweden she revealed she was taking a step back from social media because of the abuse, saying: “While 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.” Continue reading…
