The attitude of some English supporters after the defeat of their team in the final of Euro 2020 does not pass.

Prince William, also president of the Football Association, condemned the racist slurs that rocketed on social media as soon as the Three Lions' unfortunate penalty shootout ended.

“The racist slurs targeting England team players after last night's game make me sick.

It is totally unacceptable that players have to endure this abominable behavior.

It must stop immediately and everyone involved should be held to account.

W ”, can we read on the Twitter account of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

A tense climate

Three players in particular have been the target of racism from some English supporters: Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka.

If these are the three players who missed the penalties, thus delivering victory to Italy, it is not their game that is criticized, but their skin color.

A hatred that has spilled on social networks to such an extent that the British police have opened an investigation.

This wave of racism nevertheless comes in a particular context in the United Kingdom, as Brexit entered into force this year and anti-immigration laws have been passed.

The Secretary of State for the Interior, Priti Patel, denounced the players who wanted to kneel down to fight racism.

She even encouraged supporters to "boo" the sportsmen who did so during an interview with the new pro Brexit channel and very right-wing GB News.

Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, had refused to condemn supporters who hooted England players for wanting to drop to one knee.

The Rashford example

Angelterre's team coach Gareth Southgate had published an open letter on the eve of Euro 2020 in which he welcomed the commitment of his players also off the pitch. “I never believed that we should only focus on football. It is their duty to continue to interact with the public on topics such as equality, inclusiveness and racial injustice using the power of their voices to help put debates on the table, raise awareness and educate. He wrote.

An attitude particularly followed by the player Marcus Rashford, who was even elevated to the rank of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by the queen following his campaign to allow the poorest students to benefit from food aid that Boris Johnson wanted to suppress in the midst of a pandemic.

The British Prime Minister had given in.

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