England Defender Jess Carter Finds Strength in Fan Support for Euro 2025 Semi-Final Victory

'Incredible crowd love' gave Carter courage to play

'I was trying to focus on not crying,' added Carter, when asked to describe her emotions on the touchline.

'[Standing together] was about bringing awareness back to racism, that it's still here and present and that people are still having to put up with it.'

'I'm not saying massive change is going to be made but we wanted to make the point again to people sending hateful comments. We're here to try to do well for your country, perform for your country.'