Euro 2020 Qualifiers: England Thrashed Montenegro 5-1, Sterling, Ross Barkley Gets On The Scoresheet

England manager Gareth Southgate condemned the Montenegrin racists who subjected his black players to constant abuse during an emphatic victory and promised to report it to UEFA. A night that should have belonged to the brilliance of Callum Hudson-Odoi and Raheem Sterling was wretchedly overshadowed. The pair starred in a comprehensive win with goals by Ross Barkley (2), Michael Keane, Harry Kane and Sterling, but from early on in the Euro 2020 qualifier, it was apparent that bigots had targeted the two wingers and left back Danny Rose. 

Hudson-Odoi, fearless on his first England start, had a lighter thrown at him during the second half. Sterling pulled his ears in a defiant gesture to the crowd after he had scored the goal that completed the Group A rout.

Sterling later tweeted: ‘Best way to silence the haters (and yeah I mean racists)#2019 #getsomeeducation.’ The most vivid flashpoint came in injury time when Danny Rose was subjected to monkey chanting after he was booked for a foul when his frustrations boiled over. This is the second time he has been racially abused representing England, the first being in Serbia for the Under 21s in 2012. Photo Credit: Getty

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