After heartbreaking defeat, England's soccer players face racist outburst

The racist attacks, the likes of which have plagued European soccer for years, drew immediate condemnation from leaders including Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prince William

England wrapped its arms around its national soccer team the morning after its history-making run ended in heartbreaking defeat. But an ugly eruption of racist gibes against some of its young Black players was a reminder that not everyone glories in the diverse portrait of the country that this team reflects.
 

London’s Metropolitan Police said that they would investigate “offensive and racist social media comments being directed towards footballers,” following the game, which England lost to Italy after three players — Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka — missed penalty kicks.
 

The three players, who are Black, are among