Jess Carter: “ relief ‘of England Lauren James was not the only player to miss the Euro penalty on the concerns of racism | Football news
England defender Jess Carter admitted that she felt “relief” that his teammate Lauren James was not the only player to miss a penalty against Sweden during the quarter -finals of the Euro.
The possible winners, England, went beyond Sweden after being victorious with penalties. James, who intensified the second kick, saw his attempt saved by Jennifer Falk from Sweden.
England has missed three other penalties while Beth Mead hit the post and Alex Greenwood, as well as Grace Clinton, were also denied by the goalkeeper of Sweden.
Having been the target of online racism during the tournament, Carter feared that James will suffer the same fate, that Mead, Clinton and Greenwood did not also lack on site. England won the penalty tournament, beating Spain in the final.
“It’s horrible to say, but it’s almost like a sigh of relief when other players who had not missed a penalty,” Carter told ITN.
“The racism that would have come with LJ [Lauren James] Being the only missing would have been astronomical.
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By reflecting on her own experience, James opened the abuses she received, admitting that she felt “frightened” when the boss of England Sarina Wiegman had told her that she would play in the final.
Carter also admitted that she was “afraid” to play in the final after being informed that she would be involved by coach Sarina Wiegman
“This is the first time I have been scary; too afraid of playing,” she said.
“I think it was a mixture of such a big game, but in addition to that, (I was) afraid of any abuse could come with it, whether based on football or whether it was the racial abuse that was going to come with it because I did something wrong.”
Speaking of the impact that the abuses have had on her, Carter added: “It makes you feel really small. It gives you the impression of being important, that you are not precious.
“It makes you guess everything you do – it’s not a pleasant place. It doesn’t make me confident to go back to the field. My family was so devastated too and so sad.”
The director general of the football association, Mark Bullingham, said during the tournament that the director had referred the “heinous” abuse to the British police.
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