She feared Lauren James would face ‘astronomical’ abuse
James missed but was not alone and Lionesses won
Jess Carter has admitted she felt “relief” when three of her white England teammates joined Lauren James in missing penalties in the Euro 2025 quarter-final shootout against Sweden.
Carter, who was the target of online racism during the tournament, feared James would be on the receiving end of “astronomical” social media abuse if she had been the only England player to miss.
Beth Mead, Alex Greenwood and Grace Clinton then missed as well but the Lionesses progressed before going on to beat Spain in the final in another shootout.
