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Carter Felt 'Relief' White Team-Mates Missed Penalties
ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 12 – Jess Carter revealed relief when non-Black teammates missed penalties, fearing Lauren James would have faced severe racist abuse, highlighting ongoing racial discrimination in football.
- During the Euro 2025 quarter-final against Sweden in Zurich, England defender Jess Carter said she felt `almost like a sigh of relief` when non-Black players missed penalties, fearing `astronomical` abuse if Lauren James was the only one to miss.
- Amid rising online hate, Carter feared `astronomical` abuse if James alone missed, relief came as non-Black teammates also missed in last month’s Euro quarter-final.
- Following a 2-2 draw, the shootout featured 14 spot-kicks, with nine players missing penalties as England won 3-2 in Zurich.
- Despite three further misses, Beth Mead, England forward, Alex Greenwood, England defender, and Grace Clinton, England midfielder, still advanced and beat Spain on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
- Amid growing scrutiny, FA chief executive Mark Bullingham said the Football Association referred the `abhorrent` abuse to UK police, and England chose not to take a knee before their semi-final in response to Carter’s revelations.
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Lioness Jess Carter was targeted by vile racist trolls during the Women's Euros in Switzerland last month, forcing her to hand over her social media accounts to a dedicated team
The Straits Times
Al JazeeraCarter feared racist abuse for James after penalty miss in Euros shootout
England defender Jess Carter said she felt a sigh of relief when her non-black teammates missed penalties during their shootout win over Sweden in the Women's Euro 2025 quarter-finals, fearing Lauren James would suffer \"astronomical\" racist abuse if the forward had been the only player to miss her spot-kick. Read more at straitstimes.com.
England Defender Jess Carter Speaks Out Against Racism in Women’s Euro 2025 | Sports-Games
England defender Jess Carter expressed relief that non-black teammates missed penalties during the Euro 2025 quarter-final shootout against Sweden, fearing racial abuse towards Lauren James. Carter, who experienced online racist abuse herself, reflected on the impact of such abuse and the fear it instills in players.
Irish News
Football Mad! ⚽️🤪Jess Carter felt ‘relief’ as white team-mates missed penalties like Lauren James
Carter feared James would be the target of racist abuse if she had been the only player to miss.
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