England’s Jess Carter says she will step back from social media after the defender said she has received “a lot of racist abuse” since the beginning of the 2025 UEFA Women’s Euros.

England coach Sarina Wiegman says defender Jess Carter is ready to play in the Women’s European Championship semifinals against Italy after being targeted with racist abuse online.

England manager Sarina Wiegman confirmed she had ‘conversations’ with Carter over playing in the semi-final but said she is ‘strong’ and ‘wants to move on’