Soccer-Bolt describes racist abuse of England trio as ‘horrible’ and ‘unfair’


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 14 Jul 2021

FILE PHOTO: 2016 Rio Olympics - Athletics - Final - Men's 200m Final - Olympic Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -18/08/2016. Usain Bolt (JAM) of Jamaica celebrates after winning gold REUTERS/Dylan Martinez FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS./File Photo

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) -Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt told Reuters that racism has no place in football or in society after three England players faced online abuse following their penalty shootout defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday.

England trio Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, who missed their spot kicks in the shootout, were targeted online in the wake of England's defeat.

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