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England defender Jess Carter says she did not want to leave her hotel room after receiving racist messages online during Euro 2025.<\/b><\/p>\n
Earlier this month, Nigel Dewale, 60, pleaded guilty to sending abusive posts to 28-year-old Carter’s TikTok account during the tournament, which defending champions England went on to win.<\/a><\/p>\n The messages included a derogatory reference to Carter’s race and suggested people with brown skin were “murderers” and “groomers”.<\/p>\n The former Birmingham City and Chelsea centre-back also said she feels the abuse female players are dealing with “is getting worse”. <\/p>\n Carter, who now plays for Gotham FC in the National Women’s Soccer League in the United States, said at the time she had to take a step back from social media because she had experienced “a lot of racial abuse” from the start of the tournament. <\/p>\n “I didn’t want to leave the hotel in case those people who were saying those things where going to be in Switzerland with us,” Carter told BBC Sport. <\/p>\n “It was quite a scary time. It totally devalues you as a human being.” <\/p>\n More to follow.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n