3 d. ago WSL players to resume taking knee after Jess Carter abuse prompted refusal

Teams set to perform gesture in selected October gamesConcerns raised that its ubiquity reduced its impactWomen’s Super League players will resume taking the knee this season after England’s Lionesses abruptly stopped performing the symbolic gesture at last month’s European Championship.England’s players announced they would no longer be taking the knee before their semi-final against Italy because of the racist abuse aimed at Jess Carter during the tournament. The 27-year-old defender was targeted online by several individuals, with the first of what is expected to be several arrests in the case made on Thursday. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Moment Lancashire man arrested after abusive messages sent to England footballer Jess Carter

Police have released footage showing an arrest of a man from Lancashire as part of an investigation into abusive social media messages which were sent to Jess Carter.

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4 d. ago Man arrested over racist abuse sent to Lioness Jess Carter during Women's Euros 2025

Police chiefs have condemned the ‘appalling’ messages directed towards Carter and commended the Lioness for standing up to the abuse

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4 d. ago Moment man, 59, is arrested after Lioness star Jess Carter sent 'disgusting' racial abuse during Women's Euros

A man has been arrested after sending Lioness star Jess Carter racially abusive messages during the Women's Euros.

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4 d. ago Man arrested after racist and abusive messages sent to Lioness star Jess Carter

A 59-year-old man was arrested today following investigations by police into racial abuse on social media

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4 d. ago Man arrested after racially abusive messages sent to England star Jess Carter

Police chief hails footballer for standing up to ‘disgusting’ abuse during women’s Euros in July

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4 d. ago Man, 59, arrested over 'disgusting racist abuse' of England Lionesses hero Jess Carter

The man was arrested in Great Harwood on Thursday, with Lancashire Police confirming he has since been released under investigation while enquiries continue

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8 d. ago Man arrested after Muslim woman and her child were 'racially abused' by people painting flags on buildings

Footage widely circulated on social media shows two topless men painting red crosses on the white walls of flats above a row of shops and restaurants on a high street in Basildon, Essex.

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8 d. ago Man arrested after woman racially abused while England flags were painted on homes in Essex

Essex Police arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence and conspiracy to commit criminal damage

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2 w. ago Man arrested for allegedly racially abusing Semenyo has been given conditional bail

Police say a man arrested on suspicion of racially abusing Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo during a Premier League game has been released on conditional bail

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2 w. ago Man arrested after player racially abused at Premier League game

Match referee Anthony Taylor stopped play in the 29th minute

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2 w. ago Man arrested after Bournemouth player reports racial abuse at Liverpool match

Police detain 47-year-old on suspicion of racially aggravated public order offence over alleged abuse of Antoine SemenyoA 47-year-old man has been arrested after a Bournemouth player reported being racially abused during his team’s match against Liverpool on Friday, police have said.The man from Liverpool was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence and has been taken into custody to be interviewed, Merseyside police said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man arrested over alleged racist abuse towards Antoine Semenyo at Anfield

A man has been arrested after Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo was allegedly racially abused during the opening game of the Premier League season between Liverpool and the Cherries at Anfield on Friday.

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2 w. ago Lioness Jess Carter felt 'relief' when black teammate wasn't only player who missed Euros penalty

Lioness Jess Carter was targeted by vile racist trolls during the Women's Euros in Switzerland last month, forcing her to hand over her social media accounts to a dedicated team

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2 w. ago Lionesses star Jess Carter reveals she was 'scared to PLAY' after suffering horrific racist abuse during England's Euros campaign

Lionesses star Jess Carter has revealed that she was 'scared to play' for the first time in her career after being subjected to racist abuse during Euro 2025.

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