Carter feared James would face 'astronomical' abuse

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Jess Carter (left) feared for her team-mate Lauren James when she missed a penalty in England's shootout against Sweden Tom Mallows BBC Sport journalist

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Jess Carter feared team-mate Lauren James would suffer "astronomical" racist abuse if she had been the only England player to miss a penalty in the Euro 2025 quarter-final shootout against Sweden.

Chelsea forward James was the target of online racist abuse in 2021 when playing for Manchester United and again in 2023 when at Chelsea.

Carter was the target of online racism during the tournament, with the Football Association (FA) working with the police to try to identify those responsible.

James missed England's second penalty in Zuric

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