EURO 2021 | Racist insults, but also support. Crushed Rashford issued a statement

Englishman Marcus Rashford after failing a penalty shootout.

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United Rashford star is having a hard time after losing the final of the European Football Championship. Some of the supporters do not intend to forgive him for the failure in the penalty shootout, and in addition to racist insults, Rashford also experienced the destruction of the famous mural.

As early as Monday, however, messages of support began to appear at the painted wall, covering the derogatory inscriptions. The fact that a football player is not experiencing the easiest moments of his career is also evident in his extensive statement, which the 23-year-old striker published on social networks.

The mural with the image of footballer Marcus Rashford was damaged by vandals, but the derogatory inscriptions were already obscured by messages of support.

Ed Sykes, Reuters

“I don’t know where to start, nor do I know how to express how I feel at the moment,” Rashford wrote. teammates, he disappointed everyone … All I can say is that I apologize, “wrote Rashford, among others.

In the rest of the text, the footballer writes about the pride of playing for the national team and explains that it has always been his dream. Finally, he thanked him for the support he received in his hometown of Manchester.