Gareth Southgate admits racist abuse adds ‘another layer’ to penalty picks

Southgate acknowledges that the racist abuse aimed at Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka following their Euro 2020 final penalty misses adds more complexity when selecting future takers

Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were subjected to racist abuse after their penalty misses for England (Nick Potts/Lars Baron/Mike Egerton/PA)

Gareth Southgate acknowledges that the racist abuse aimed at Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka following their Euro 2020 final penalty misses adds “another layer” of complexity when selecting future shoot-out takers.

An incredible few weeks came to a crushing end last summer when spot-kicks proved the Three Lions’ undoing once again, with Italy lifting the European Championship at their expense under the Wembley arch.