'I felt I'd let everyone down' - Rashford apologises for missed penalty in moving Twitter post

The England forward has been racially abused on social media since the Euro 2020 final defeat against Italy on Sunday
Marcus Rashford on the run up to his penalty. Picture: Nick Potts/PA

Marcus Rashford on the run up to his penalty. Picture: Nick Potts/PA

Marcus Rashford has apologised for his missed penalty in England’s Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy but promised to come back stronger.

The Manchester United forward was one of three players to fail to score in the shoot-out alongside Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka. All three have since suffered racist abuse on social media.

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