Lucy Bronze said the Lionesses have decided against taking the knee before their Euro 2025 semi-final against Italy because there is a clear argument the anti-racism message is not “as strong as it used to be” following the abuse of England defender Jess Carter.

Lucy Bronze has spoken out against the racist abuse suffered by teammate Jess Carter.In a statement put out by the Gotham FC defender and The Lionesses, Carter has revealed she will be ‘taking a

Lucy Bronze has offered her full support to teammate Jess Carter after the England defender faced racist abuse during Euro 2025. Bronze spoke out on 20 July 2025, condemning the hateful messages Carter received online.