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 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

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.

Carter's dad Chris Carter publicly expressed how proud he was of his daughter after her impressive debut at 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. He took to Facebook after England lost 1-0 to Spain in the final, where Chris wrote emotional words about Jess’s time on the pitch.

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.