Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford said Thursday he faced "at least 70 racial slurs" on social media after his team's loss on penalties to Villarreal in the Europa League final. Villarreal won its first major trophy 11-10 on penalties after a 1-1 draw following extra time in Wednesday's final. "At least 70 racial slurs on my social accounts counted so far," Rashford wrote on Twitter less than 90 minutes after the game finished. In January, police in Britain investigated abuse on social media aimed at a number of United players. English soccer clubs and players boycotted social media for four days in April and May to protest against racist abuse and push for more action from the companies which run the platforms.

Source: Fox News May 27, 2021 09:33 UTC