Soccer Football - Marcus Rashford mural covered with messages of support after it was defaced following the Euro 2020 Final between Italy and England - Withington, Manchester, Britain - July 13, 2021 A mural depicting England's Marcus Rashford is seen covered with messages of support after it was defaced following the Euro 2020 Final between Italy and England Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - England soccer fans stepped up to defend striker Marcus Rashford on Tuesday by covering the racist abuse scrawled on a mural to the Black player in his hometown with messages of love and support for a "hero" who they said was a national role model.
Black players Rashford, 23, Jadon Sancho, 21, and Bukayo Saka, 19, were racially abused after they missed penalties in a shootout with Italy which settled Sunday's final.
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