England enter their semi-final against Italy with a heightened sense of purpose and, as is often the way in women’s sport, a dual mission

The online safety regulator should use powers to fine social media companies that are not quickly removing racism, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy told Sky News, after concerns were raised by England defender Jess Carter. Carter has declared herself ready to ...

Sarina Wiegman has hinted that Jess Carter will start against Italy after the player opened up about facing online racist abuse at Euro 2025, with the England manager also slamming ‘disgusting’ social media trolls.

Jess Carter has spoken about the racial abuse she has received during the Lionesses' run to the Euro 2025 semi-finals and announced she will take a step back from social media

Playing football is important, but the fight against racism is very important,” remarked a teary-eyed Vinicius Junior last year, struggling to hold back his emotions in front of the media while addressing one of the biggest unresolved issues in the beautiful game.