England’s hopes of ending a 55-year wait for a major trophy were dashed in an agonising penalty shootout defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday night. Even before kick-off, the match was overshadowed by the behaviour of ticketless England fans who broke into Wembley, as well as unsavoury scenes witnessed across the capital in the build-up to the game. Rashford, Sancho and Saka each missed penalties in the 3-2 shootout loss and all three players were subjected to a barrage of racist abuse on social media. “The racial abuse on social media towards our players after yesterday’s game is unacceptable,” Hamilton said on Instagram. Related Articles Red Bull’s...
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