3 w. ago England will stop taking the knee after Lioness Jess Carter is targeted by racist abuse during Euros

Carter, who plays for NWSL side Gotham FC, has started every game in Switzerland so far. She was withdrawn for Esme Morgan in the 70th minute of the quarter-final clash against Sweden.

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3 w. ago Jess Carter: England call in police over 'vile' racist abuse of Lioness defender

The England team said they would not take the knee before Tuesday’s semi-final against Italy, as ‘it is clear we and football need to find another way to tackle racism’

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3 w. ago England call in police over 'vile' racist abuse of Lioness defender Jess Carter

The England team said they would not take the knee before Tuesday’s semi-final against Italy, as ‘it is clear we and football need to find another way to tackle racism’

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3 w. ago Lucy Bronze offers full support to Jess Carter after racist abuse: ‘The abuse is not okay. Racism is not okay’

Lucy Bronze has offered her full support to teammate Jess Carter after the England defender faced racist abuse during Euro 2025.

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3 w. ago England call in police over ‘vile’ racist abuse of Lionesses star Jess Carter

Carter will step back from social media and England’s players will not take the knee before Tuesday’s Euro 2025 semi-final against Italy

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3 w. ago England condemn racist ‘online poison’ aimed at Jess Carter during Euro 2025

FA working with authorities to track down abusersLionesses to stop taking the knee in wake of attacksEngland have condemned the “online poison” of racist abuse directed at the defender Jess Carter during the European Championship in Switzerland and said they will stop taking a knee before matches because “football needs to find another way to tackle racism”.Carter received criticism after her performance in England’s defeat against France in their opening game of the tournament and was subsequently shifted from left-back to centre-back. She struggled again during Thursday’s quarter-final victory against Sweden and has now made clear the criticism has become intolerable, especially given much of it has crossed a line. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago England Lioness takes step away from social media after vile racist abuse during Euros

England have reached the semi finals of the European Championships in Switzerland but one of the team's regular players has been on the receiving end of racial abuse

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