UK PM Johnson, Prince William condemn racist abuse of England soccer team • FRANCE 24 English
FRANCE24, 12 Jul 2021
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday condemned the #racist abuse on social media aimed at #England soccer players after their narrow defeat in the final of #Euro2021, drawing accusations of hypocrisy from political opponents. Black players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were subjected to "disgusting" online abuse after they missed spot-kicks in a penalty shootout with Italy which settled Sunday's final which had finished as a 1-1 draw. FRANCE 24's Benedicte Paviot tells us more.
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