Marcus Rashford racially abused: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says perpetrators ‘hiding behind’ profiles (BBC)

People who post racist abuse on social media “hide behind fake identities”, said Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after striker Marcus Rashford was targeted.

The England forward, 21, was abused after missing a penalty in Saturday’s shock 2-1 home loss to Crystal Palace.

United’s Paul Pogba was also targeted after a spot-kick miss on Monday.

Anti-discrimination body Kick It Out called the abuse “vile” and said “decisive action” needs to be taken. Read more

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