October 20, 2018 AS Monaco coach Thierry Henry before the match [REUTERS]England coach Gareth Southgate said players should consider joining former France international Thierry Henry in quitting social media to avoid being affected by negative comments and online abuse. Henry, 43, deleted his social media accounts this week to protest against the platforms for not taking action against anonymous account holders who are guilty of racism and bullying online. Southgate supported Henry's decision but said he would not stop his England players from using those platforms during the European Championship in June. "I think it's something for all players, and all high-profile people who may receive that kind of negative attention, to think about," Southgate said. November 12, 2020 England's Jack Grealish shakes hands with England manager Gareth Southgate as he is substituted off Pool [ REUTERS]Southgate said he quit social media in 2013 when he became the England Under-21 manager.

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