ZURICH (AP) — England defender Jess Carter says she has been subject to racial abuse online at the Women’s European Championship. Carter came in for a lot of criticism for her performance during England’s opening loss to France. And some of that has crossed the line even as the 27-year-old and the Lionesses have reached the semifinals at Euro 2025.

England defender Jess Carter has revealed she has been the target of "a lot of racial abuse" during Euro 2025. The 27-year-old, who has started all of the defending champions' four matches so far in Switzerland, said she will take a step back from social media to focus on the rest of the tournament.

It is clear we and football need to find another way to tackle racism,” a statement from the Lionesses squad read.