England head into the final of Euro 2024 against Spain hoping there鈥檚 no repeat of the penalty heartache they suffered three years ago against Italy, or the racist abuse that followed.
Former Three Lion鈥檚 player Nedum Onuoha has been talking to YouTuber Eman Balogun a.k.a SV2, for 成人快手 Other Side of the Story, about that Euro 2020 final and the impact some fan's reactions online had on England鈥檚 black players.
He said: "I'll never forget, we were playing against Serbia, and I heard some monkey noises. So I turned around and it was a lot of the Serbia fans. But as I turned round, more people started doing it."
鈥淚 think like anyone who鈥檚 felt some level of abuse, you don鈥檛 know how to respond to it. It鈥檚 probably the most taken aback I was in any football game I played in.鈥
Understanding the Impact
Onuoha has been sharing his experiences for 成人快手 Bitesize鈥檚 news and media literacy project Other Side of the Story, which is aimed at helping young people understand the impact headlines and social media abuse can have.
Reflecting on the abuse England defender Danny Rose received against Serbia five years later, Onuoha added: 鈥淵ou鈥檇 like to be in a position where no-one has to go through that. But once you鈥檝e seen it happen once, it shouldn鈥檛 be happening again and again, and again.鈥
Playing, 'Two Headlines That Changed My Life', the Manchester City Academy graduate also talked about what it was like to be on the pitch during arguably the most famous Premier League moment of all-time 鈥 Sergio Ag眉ero鈥檚 last minute goal to win the 2012 Premier League title.
"Looking back, I didn't realise how big a game that was till I heard people speak about it afterwards. It was just a crazy day and the way that it panned out, like, it's one of the most stressful games I've ever been involved in.鈥
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