{"id":395376,"date":"2025-09-03T19:59:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T19:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/395376\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T19:59:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T19:59:14","slug":"england-u17s-match-is-suspended-for-fifty-minutes-amid-claims-the-young-lions-were-racially-abused-by-opponents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/395376\/","title":{"rendered":"England U17s match is suspended for FIFTY minutes amid claims the Young Lions were racially abused by opponents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-211\/nathan-salt.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NATHAN SALT, DIGITAL MANCHESTER UNITED CORRESPONDENT<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  15:42 EDT, 3 September 2025   |  Updated:  15:52 EDT, 3 September 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">England Under-17s saw their match last night suspended for 50 minutes amid allegations that the Young Lions were racially abused.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In a match that England\u2019s youngsters would eventually go on to win 2-1, the only talking point at the end was the alleged racism aimed at Liam Bramley\u2019s players from their opponents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Images of the match in Duisburg, Germany, showed Bramley consoling his players as they walked off the pitch, with 16-year-old <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/chelsea\/index.html\" id=\"mol-add35610-88fc-11f0-96d8-4fc50adb1244\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea<\/a> player Mathis Eboue appearing particularly upset by what had happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">There were two stoppages for the match referee to contend with, leading to a 50-minute delay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">An FA spokesperson said: \u2018We are aware of disturbing reports of racism towards England players at our MU17 match against Venezuela played in Germany today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018This is being treated with the utmost seriousness and our priority is to support our players and staff.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-7786776834e2f316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/101811167-15063113-image-a-25_1756927863075.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"England Under-17s saw their match last night suspended for 50 minutes amid allegations that the Young Lions were racially abused\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\" aria-label=\"To enrich screen reader interactions, please activate Accessibility in Grammarly extension settings\">England Under-17s saw their match last night suspended for 50 minutes amid allegations that the Young Lions were racially abused<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4a4fff3aa395858b\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/101811261-15063113-image-a-26_1756927976220.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Chelsea player Mathis Eboue, 16,\u00a0particularly upset by what had happened as he left the field\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Chelsea player Mathis Eboue, 16,\u00a0particularly upset by what had happened as he left the field<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018We are in ongoing discussions with tournament organisers and the relevant authorities about next steps.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Daily Mail Sport contacted the Venezuelan Football Federation for comment.<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        England U17s match is suspended for FIFTY minutes amid claims the Young Lions were racially abused by opponents<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By NATHAN SALT, DIGITAL MANCHESTER UNITED CORRESPONDENT Published: 15:42 EDT, 3 September 2025 | Updated: 15:52 EDT, 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