Racist trolls target England ace Carter

ENGLAND defender Jess Carter has been the target of “a lot of racial abuse” during Euro 2025.

- By RACHEL STEINBERG

The 27-year-old, who has started all of the defending champions’ matches so far in Switzerland, said she will take a step back from social media to focus on the rest of the tournament.

Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham said his organisation “immediately contacted UK police” as soon as it was made aware of the abuse and vowed to ensure “those responsible for this hate crime are brought to justice”.

The England team said instead of taking a knee they would remain standing before tomorrow night's semifinal against Italy in Geneva, adding: “It is clear we and football need to find another way to tackle racism.”