Coco Gauff crashed out of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships in the round of 16 stage. She took part in the women’s singles, as well as the women’s doubles category. The fans and pundits, however, applauded her efforts at the grass-court event, as she is still only 17-years old. Now, the American teen has expressed her support for the England soccer team and its players.

Coco lost to Angelique Kerber in the round of 16 stage, 6-4, 6-4. However, she was keeping track of another major event taking place in England. She has spoken out in support of the English players after the team’s loss.

Coco Gauff supporting England’s players

The Euro 2020 final was played between England and Italy at the Wembley Stadium. Eminent personalities, fans, and other sports stars attended the final at a packed Wembley stadium. However, the home team could not cross the final hurdle after a splendid performance throughout the tournament. Italy beat England 3-2 in penalties, after the full-time score ending on 1-1.

The tournament did not end well for a few players. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo Saka missed their penalty kicks during the shootout after extra time. Consequently, the three players became a soft target for racist attacks by fans on social media.

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No player deserves this, irrespective of the sport they play. Racism has been a topic of discussion for many years, and especially in the past year. Coco Gauff has shown a sense of solidarity after tweeting about the three players, who are still facing vile comments on their Instagram handles.

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Other stars supporting the England players

The other eminent personalities who have shown their support for the England players include Naomi Osaka and Michael Vaughan. They have shown their support and expressed their emotions through tweets on their handles.

The coming together of the world to show a sense of solidarity makes a strong statement. The people are here for one another in times of despair.

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