England's Bukayo Saka said popular social media platforms are not doing enough to prevent online racist abuse after he was on the receiving end following his missed penalty in Sunday's European Championship final against Italy.
Substitutes Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Saka all missed spot kicks in the 3-2 shootout loss to Italy and Saka - who was reduced to tears after the final - penned an apology to the fans as the country's 55-year trophy drought was extended.Saka, 19, thanked those who sent him messages of support and campaigned on his behalf, saying:"Love always wins," but vowed to stand strong against the hateful messages he received online.
"To the social media platforms Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, I don't want any child or adult to have to receive the hateful and hurtful messages that me, Marcus and Jadon have received this week. Rashford and Sancho had also apologies earlier this week, with Sancho saying he was not surprised by the racist abuse that followed.