Marcus Rashford, one of three Black players who missed penalty kicks in England’s disappointing loss to Italy in the Euro Championship, said he “felt as if I’d let everyone down” in a heartfelt note to fans on social media.
The ugliness included the defacing of a huge mural that features Rashford in Withington. The words were quickly covered, but the sentiment was unmistakable, and police in the Manchester suburb were investigating the incident, which occurred not far from where Rashford grew up.
Residents quickly covered part of the mural, a photograph by Daniel Cheetham on the side of the Coffee House Café, with messages of support.