Teen jailed for racist tweet to Manchester United star Marcus Rashford during Euro 2020

A teenager has received a jail sentence after sending out racist tweets to England footballer Marcus Rashford following the Euro 2020 final. Justin Lee Price sent out the offensive messages to the Man United star while he watched the game from his bedroom in his Midlands home, the court heard.

The tweets were directed to Mr Rashford after he missed a penalty during the shoot-out. The highly offensive message used derogatory language towards the player as England lost the match to Italy.

Following a police investigation into his tweet, Price changes his Twitter username in an attempt to avoid detection. But he changed his mind and confessed to the tweets after his mother convinced him, Birmingham Live reports.

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Price, 19, of Grandison Gardens, Worcester, pleaded guilty to sending a grossly offensive message on a public communications network. He has now been jailed for six weeks at Kidderminster Magistrates' Court today (March 30).

He posted the tweet on July 11 last year when he was aged 18. It read: "@SzzOGz @MarcusRashford YOU F****** STUPID ****** MISSING A FREE PEN MY DEAD NAN COULD HAVE SCORED THAT”, according to a CPS official.

Mark Johnson, of the CPS, said an investigation was immediately launched by the Metropolitan Police. “Price targeted a footballer based on the colour of his skin and his action was clearly racist and a hate crime," he said.

During court today, Price's solicitor said his client felt "ashamed and embarrassed" by the tweets. He noted how he lived with his single-parent mother and only worked two days a week, leaving him with a lot of free time on his hands.

"He spends a lot