Homophobic slurs were the most common form of detected abuse (40 per cent), with racism second (38 per cent), and the majority of it remains visible. Anti-black racism made up 76 per cent of abuse in the Euro 2020 final. But prior to the penalties, racist abuse had been relatively low, with homophobia more prevalent before and during the game. The report, which used artificial intelligence to track more than 400,000 posts on social media platforms during the semi-finals and finals stage of Euro 2020, states that this has been observed in other studies across several sports. Under the initiative, FIFA and FIFPRO will also provide educational support and mental health advice to players during major tournaments.

Source: Sky sports June 19, 2022 04:30 UTC