LONDON – Three players England National Team suffered racism by some fans after missing a penalty kick in the final Euro 2020. The disgraceful act of the fan was condemned by the English Football Federation (FA)
Gareth Southgate’s troops took a quick lead through Luke Shaw’s kick in the 2nd minute. The 1-0 score lasted until halftime.
Left behind from England prompted Roberto Mancini’s Italy to step up attacks in the second half. The Azzurri team got a good result after Leonardo Bonucci scored a goal in the 67th minute. The 1-1 score lasted until the game ended.
Southgate tried to increase the attack by entering Bukayo Saka who replaced Kieran Trippier. However, England did not add a goal so the match continued in extra time.
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Minutes before the game ended, Southgate made two changes to players. He included Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, who came on for Kyle Walker and Jordan Henderson.
Minutes before the game ended, Southgate made two changes to players. He included Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, who came on for Kyle Walker and Jordan Henderson.
However, in the penalty shootout, the two new players were unable to carry out their duties properly. Rashford’s shot hit the post, while Sancho’s shot was parried by Gianluii Donnarumma.
Two Italian players were actually also unable to complete the execution properly, namely Jorginho and Andrea Belotti. However, England’s third kicker, Bukayo Saka was also incompetent when he became the executor. The result made Italy win 3-2 on penalties.
The mistakes of the three English players had a wide tail. They have come under attack from racism on social media.
