Jess Carter felt ‘relief’ as white team-mates missed penalties at Euros like Lauren James

Jess Carter felt ‘relief’ as white team-mates missed penalties at Euros like Lauren James

Jess Carter has distanced herself from social media (Nick Potts/PA)

Jess Carter has admitted she felt “relief” when three of her white England team-mates joined Lauren James in missing penalties in the Euro quarter-final shoot-out 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.

In the end, Beth Mead, Alex Greenwood and Grace Clinton all missed as well, with the Lionesses still managing to progress, before going on to beat Spain in the final in another shoot-out.

Carter told ITV News: “It’s horrible to say but it's almost like a sigh of