Marcus Rashford, 23, Jadon Sancho, 21, and Bukayo Saka, 19, were the targets of the abuse.
English arrogance combined with colonial history and denial are feeding schadenfreude across the world.
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Italian fans go wild after Italy beats England 3-2 on penalties to win Euro 2020 at Wembley Stadium, London.
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English FA, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and national team slam online racism targeting Black players.
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Italy seal second Euro triumph after beating England 3-2 in the final on penalties.
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Latest updates from Wembley Stadium where Italy take on England in the final of Euro 2020.
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A look at how Italy and England managed to reach the Euro 2020 final.
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Bedford’s Italian community rooting for their home country to overcome England in today’s Euro final at Wembley.
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Italy eyeing second European Championship title, England in their first Euro final.
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Fan zones set up, Italian football shirts are sold out and restaurants are preparing for a full house on Sunday.
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Visualising how Italy and England beat 22 other teams in the race for the Euro 2020 final.
The footballers are not the only Italians playing in a final in London on Sunday.
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A statistical look at the Italy-England football rivalry ahead of the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday.
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As the football tournament comes to a close, we look at the politics of the game.
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