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. Bolt, who won the 100m and 200m double at three consecutive Olympics from 2008 to 2016, described the racial abuse directed at the players as horrifying. “First of all that’s horrible to know... for me it’s very tough to see these things. The English Football Association in a statement said it was "appalled" by the abuse of the three players. "We will do all we can to support the players affected while urging the toughest punishments possible for anyone responsible," the FA statement said.

Source: The Star July 13, 2021 22:05 UTC