England’s defeat at Wembley last night was devastating but the racist social media attacks on the three young players who lost their penalties is even more heart-breaking. Iain Martin and Maggie Pagano discuss on Rapid Reaction today what on earth drives a minority of fans to make such ghastly attacks and why Southgate’s team will go on to win greater glory. And isn’t it time Scotland got back into the game.
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