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Gary Neville praises 'bravery' of Marcus Rashford for going 'above and beyond' to take a stand against social media abuse after Man United striker told Instagram and Twitter to delete and deactivate accounts that send offensive messages

Gary Neville has praised the 'bravery' of Marcus Rashford for taking a stand against social media abuse, saying it has been 'amazing to watch'.

The Manchester United and England striker demanded social media platforms deactivate accounts used to send abuse to players, manager and referees after a spate of incidents in recent weeks.

Rashford was racially abused on social media sites, while Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce and referee Mike Dean have also been targeted.

Marcus Rashford has been praised for taking a stand against social media giants after a spate of incidents in which football players, managers and referees suffered abuse

Marcus Rashford has been praised for taking a stand against social media giants after a spate of incidents in which football players, managers and referees suffered abuse

Gary Neville praised the 'bravery' shown by Rashford for taking a stand against online abuse

Gary Neville praised the 'bravery' shown by Rashford for taking a stand against online abuse

It comes as Sportsmail revealed Twitter and Facebook told Premier League clubs they have no plans to stop users creating anonymous accounts.