England defender Jess Carter was not in the starting lineup to face Italy in the semifinals at the Women’s European Championship.

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.

Sarina Wiegman says the decision to leave Jess Carter out England’s starting XI for the side’s Women’s Euro 2025 semi-final with Italy was purely ‘tactical’.

My hope is that by speaking out about this, it will make another positive change for all,” wrote a somber Jess Carter while addressing the online racial abuse she has been facing since the beginning of the UEFA Euro 2025.

England's players stood before their Euro 2025 semi-final on Tuesday after the Lionesses decided to stop taking the knee, while the substitutes linked arms on the touchline.