Soccer-Carney deletes Twitter account after online abuse over Leeds comments

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Women's World Cup - England Press Conference - Allianz Riviera, Nice, France - July 5, 2019 England's Karen Carney during the press conference REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

(Reuters) - Former England women's international and television pundit Karen Carney has deleted her Twitter account after her remarks about Leeds United were ridiculed by the Premier League club's official account and led to a torrent of online abuse.

Carney, 33, had suggested on Amazon Prime during Leeds' 5-0 win at West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday that last season's COVID-19 shutdown had helped Leeds secure promotion.