Racist abuse tarnishes England win in Montenegro
26 March 2019 |
2:14 pm
England's stunning 5-1 rout of Montenegro in their Euro 2020 qualifier on Monday was soured by racist abuse directed at some of their players leading to calls for stadium bans.
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