US EditionSome Members of England Women’s Soccer Team to Avoid Social Media During Tournaments Due to ‘Damaging’ Online Abuse
- England women's football team members, including Alessia Russo, have chosen to avoid social media due to its damaging environment during major tournaments in 2025.
- This decision follows past experiences where players like Russo got caught in harmful online comment traps during the 2022 Euros and 2023 World Cup.
- Players acknowledge social media impacts mental health differently, with some scrolling freely while others prefer complete disconnection to stay focused.
- At St George's Park, Russo explained that she no longer lets distractions affect her and instead pays attention to the perspectives of those closest to her, including her teammates, coaches, and family.
- The team's social media hiatus aims to protect player wellbeing ahead of defending their 2022 European Championship title starting July 5 in Switzerland.
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For many athletes, insults, hostility and threats on the Internet are sad everyday life. FIFA, however, takes the lead and presents results.
England Women's Football Stars Shun Social Media for Sanity | Sports-Games
Members of the England women's football team, including Alessia Russo, Lauren James, and Lucy Bronze, are avoiding social media at the European Championship due to its harmful nature. They share experiences of battling online abuse and emphasize the importance of focusing on teammates, coaches, and family opinions.
Major championships are usually a highlight of many footballers' careers - but also a time when online harassment increases. In the English national team, several players will therefore stay away from social media during the European Championship in Switzerland. - The harassment never stops, Chelsea's Lauren James tells the BBC.
England players avoid social media ahead of Euros citing abuse and harassment - The Mirror
England striker Alessia Russo and other Lioness players have said they will stay off social media ahead of the European Championship in Switzerland, citing 'damaging' online abuse
Some members of England women’s soccer team to avoid social media during tournaments due to ‘damaging’ online abuse
Members of England’s women’s national soccer team say they will avoid social media during future major tournaments due to the “damaging” online abuse they can receive.
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