Police Called In Over Racist Abuse Of Lionesses' Carter

England defender Jess Carter says she will return a measurement backmost from societal media aft experiencing "a batch of group abuse" during Euro 2025.

In a connection connected Sunday, nan Lionesses besides said they would now extremity nan anti-racism move of taking a knee earlier matches, saying it was "clear we and shot request to find different measurement to tackle racism".

"From nan commencement of nan tourney I person knowledgeable a batch of group abuse," said nan 27-year-old Carter.

"While I consciousness each instrumentality is entitled to their sentiment connected capacity and consequence I don't work together aliases deliberation it's OK to target someone's quality aliases race.

"As a consequence of this I will beryllium taking a measurement backmost from societal media and leaving it to a squad to woody with."

The Football Association said it was "working pinch constabulary to guarantee those responsible for this dislike crime are brought to justice".