"We have been a beacon of light in bringing people together, in people being able to relate to the national team and the national team stands for everybody and so that togetherness has to continue," Southgate said Monday. "The prime minister failed to call that out and the actions and inactions of leaders have consequences, so I'm afraid the prime minister's words today ring hollow," he said. Keir Starmer, leader of the opposition Labour Party, accused Johnson of a failure of leadership for not calling out the booing of the England team. Though British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said "those responsible for this appalling abuse should be ashamed of themselves," he has faced criticism for emboldening those booing the England team for taking a knee before their matches to protest racial injustice. Rashford, for one, has been at the forefront of a campaign against child poverty, which convinced the British government to restore free lunches for thousands of poor children amid the coronavirus pandemic.
bs9lksGM4q- three players targeted are part of a young England squad that has been widely praised for its diversity and social conscience. London's Metropolitan Police also said it was investigating "offensive and racist" messages on social media. "We will continue to do everything we can to stamp discrimination out of the game, but we implore government to act quickly and bring in the appropriate legislation so this abuse has real-life consequences." "We will do all we can to support the players affected while urging the toughest punishments possible for anyone responsible," the FA statement said. The team had taken a knee before games at the Euros to signal its support for an end to racial inequality, and the young, multi-ethnic squad won the hearts of the soccer-mad country before the shootout failure brought out all-too-familiar messages of hate. The FA said in a statement it was "appalled" by the abuse of the three players. It was England's third straight failure from the penalty spot in the shootout, with Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho also missing. EURO 2020 England downs Denmark in extra time to set up finals showdown with Italy
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