England's Jess Carter steps back from social media after racial abuse during Euro 2025

England defender Jess Carter has opened up about the "a lot of racial abuse" she's faced during Euro 2025.

At 27, Carter has been a mainstay in the line-up for the reigning champions throughout the tournament in Switzerland and has decided to distance herself from social media to concentrate on England's upcoming challenges.

The Lionesses are set to journey to Geneva for their semi-final clash against Italy on Tuesday evening.

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Carter took to her Instagram to address her followers with a candid statement: "A message to the fans.."

She expressed her ordeal, stating: "From the start of the tournament I have experienced a lot of racial abuse. Whilst I feel every fan is entitled to their opinion on performance and result I don't agree or think it's ok to target someone's appearance or race."

Carter announced her decision to withdraw from social media platforms: "As a result of this I will be taking a step back from social media and leaving it to a team to deal with."

She acknowledged the support of true fans but emphasised self-care: "As ever I am grateful for all of the support from the genuine fans but I am taking this measure to protect myself in a bid to keep my focus on helping the team any way I can."

Carter hopes her speaking out will deter abusers and protect others: "Hopefully speaking out will make the people writing this abuse think twice so that others won't have to deal with it."

Proud of the Lionesses' achievements, she believes her stance could drive further positive change: "We have made some historic changes with this Lionesses squad that I am so proud to be a part of and my hope is that by speaking out about this it will make another positive change for all."

Looking ahead, Carter is committed to contributing to her team's success: "I'm now looking forward and focusing on putting all of my energy into helping my team."