Kingston (Jamaica): Olympic Champion eight times Usain Bolt said that racism did not have a place in football or in the community after three English players facing online abuse after their penalty defeat in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday.
Trio England Marcus Rashford, Sancho Jadon and Bukayo Saka, who missed their kick in a shootout, targeted online after England’s defeat.
“You can be annoyed on someone because it’s lost because we are human, but if you will bring a race into it, then it doesn’t have a place in football or only in general,” said Jamaican Bolt in Kingston on Tuesday.
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Bolt, which won a double 100m and 200 m in three consecutive Olympics from 2008 to 2016, described racial harassment directed at terrible players.
“First of all the terrible to know …
for me it was very difficult to see these things.
As an African and black people, I can say it must be rude to them and you can’t blame these people, they are Do not make a decision for who takes punishment, “Bolt added.
“It’s football, you win, you lose some and it’s hard for you to lose.
I have passed it with my team, but I won’t curse anyone or try to delay them when it comes to races or whatever.
We will all be annoyed when you are upset Skip a penalty, but when it can race, it will be a problem that you understand, “Bolt added, who won 11 gold medals in the World Championship.
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“Race Harassment) Very unfair and I can’t believe this is where football leading, I love football throughout my career, I have followed all these players …
so it’s hard to see something like that happen, “Jamaica added.
The English Football Association in a statement said it was “surprised” by the abuse of three players.
“We will do everything we can to support the affected players when urging the toughest punishment that might be responsible,” The word statement said.
Bolt said the racist abuse of ‘terrible’ English footballer
