England labour to win over Romania after fans again boo players taking a knee

England’s Jack Grealish and Kalvin Phillips take a knee before the match. Picture: Lee Smith

Gareth Southgate’s pleas for England supporters not to jeer his players taking a knee were defied as the Three Lions laboured to a 1-0 victory over Romania in their final Euro 2020 warm-up game.

After a minority booed the stance ahead of Wednesday’s win over Austria, Southgate urged fans to back the decision of his squad to show their solidarity against racism and inequality.