The England trio received vile messages on social media following the defeat by Italy on Sunday night. In the wake of the result, the Metropolitan Police confirmed they are investigating "totally unacceptable" social media activity targeting England players. And the FA released a statement saying they are "appalled" by the abuse suffered by Rashford, 23, Sancho, 21, and Saka, 19. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police said: "We are aware of a number of offensive and racist social media comments being directed towards footballers following the #Euro2020 final. And the FA issued a statement slamming the perpetrators and making it clear they are not welcome to support England.

Source: Daily Mirror July 12, 2021 05:37 UTC