England fans have defied the wishes of Gareth Southgate and once again booed their own players kneeling before kick off against Romania on Sunday. England fans defied the wishes of Gareth Southgate and booed their players kneeling before kick off against Romania on SundayReturning supporters have voiced their opposition to the message against racism in societyGareth Southgate urged fans to get behind the players ahead of kick off in MiddlesbroughManager Southgate said the team were 'collectively disappointed' about the negative reaction in midweek, which was the first England match played in front of fans since November 2019. 'We can't control the response but we're very clear on our stance, we're totally with the players,' he told ITV Sport before kick off. Yet supporters still opted to voice their disapproval of players kneeling, with boos heard at the Riverside Stadium while a number of fans tried to drown out the discontent with a round of applause for the players. Marcus Rashford, who captained England in Middlesbrough on Sunday evening, said of the booing: 'It's something we can't control.

Source: Daily Mail June 06, 2021 16:04 UTC