The Women's England national team decided not to kneel before the semi-final match of the European Championship. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
According to a statement from the team's press service, this decision was made to condemn the racist insults directed at defender Jessica Carter during the tournament. The statement emphasized that the federation supports Jessica and all players who have faced racism.
It was stated that racism is unacceptable in any form, whether on or off the field. The England national team expressed that the traditional gesture of kneeling does not adequately represent the issue in society and indicated its intention to seek new methods in the fight against discrimination.
The England and Italy national teams will meet on July 22 in the semi-finals. It is worth noting that 27-year-old Jessica Carter is the 2022 European Champion and a silver medalist at the 2023 World Championship, and she has reported facing racist attacks on social media during the ongoing tournament in Switzerland.
