Football and the state of the nation
The Story16 Heinä 2021

Football and the state of the nation

The online racial abuse of some England players following Sunday's Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy has caused outrage across the country. What does the reaction to Sunday's result reveal about the state of our nation?


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Guests:

-Henry Zeffman, chief political correspondent for The Times.

-Henry Winter, chief football writer for The Times.


Host: Manveen Rana.


Clips: BBC, The Sun, GB News, Sky News, Sky Sports.

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