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    Three Black Soccer Players Are Facing Racist Abuse After England's Euro 2020 Defeat

    As soon as Italy clinched its win over England in the Euro 2020 soccer championship, racist comments started pouring in blaming three Black players for the loss.
    by Becky Sullivan Jul 12, 2021 2 minutes
    People placed supportive messages over the defaced mural of Marcus Rashford, the 23-year-old English football star who has faced racist harassment after missing a penalty kick in England's loss to Italy in the Euro finals.
    Updated July 12, 2021 at 1:56 PM ET

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prince William are denouncing the racist harassment of Black players for England's national soccer team following the team's loss Sunday in the Euro 2020 championship.

    The country's highest-profile soccer organizations are now urging consequences for the torrent of harassment, which began almost instantly after England's loss to Italy, 3-2 on penalty kicks. The game marked England's first international finals

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