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.

JESS CARTER admitted she was “super scared” of playing in England’s Euros final triumph. Before the semi-final win over Italy, the Lionesses defender revealed she’d received racist abuse from

I was super scared to play today for the first time in my life, but when I woke up and I saw my team, and the support I had and the belief I had from my team-mates, my family and my manager, I knew I could just come out and give it my all.

Carter's dad Chris Carter publicly expressed how proud he was of his daughter after her impressive debut at 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. He took to Facebook after England lost 1-0 to Spain in the final, where Chris wrote emotional words about Jess’s time on the pitch.

England defender Jess Carter tells BBC Sport that she "couldn't be more grateful" for the support she has received after she had been the target of racist abuse during Euro 2025.