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'We have to fight for justice' - Sancho speaks on 'bittersweet' hat-trick after George Floyd tribute

Jadon Sancho described his first professional hat-trick as a "bittersweet moment" as the Borussia Dortmund star paid tribute to George Floyd.

England international Sancho scored a hat-trick in Dortmund's 6-1 hammering of Paderborn on Sunday, becoming the youngest player to reach 30 Bundesliga goals.

In celebrating his first strike, the 20-year-old revealed a t-shirt bearing the words 'justice for George Floyd' in memory of the man who died in police custody in America on Monday.

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Sancho, who was booked for removing his playing jersey, took to Twitter to describe his emotions, writing: "First professional hat trick.