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'Shame on you': Britain's Johnson decries racial abuse after Euro 2020 loss

AFP, 12 Jul 2021
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson decries racial abuse targeting England stars, including three black players who missed penalties in the Euro 2020 final against Italy. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, the three players whose penalty shootout misses handed victory to Italy at Wembley on Sunday, were the victims of a stream of abuse on Instagram and Twitter -- many apparently from foreign trolls and bots. SOUNDBITE

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