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When Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho missed their penalty kicks for England in the Euro 2020 soccer final on Sunday, many fans sensed a grim inevitability about what would happen next. These three gifted young Black men were among those who stepped up during a moment of huge pressure — England’s first major final in 55 years — only to have their social media accounts flooded with racist abuse after the team’s defeat to Italy at London’s Wembley Stadium.

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