Archer, who was at the stadium during the final at Wembley, watched Jadon Sancho, Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford miss their penalties. As a result, all three players faced racial abuse from certain sections of football fans in the country.
Speaking in an upcoming three-part documentary on the life of England’s black Test cricketers, Jofra Archer said the situation was relatable. He saw all three penalties go in vain and revealed it felt similar to the high-pressure game during the 2019 World Cup final.
Jofra Archer predicts the consequences if England had lost the 2019 World Cup final
The 26-year-old stated he would have taken a long break from cricket if England had not lifted the World Cup in 2019. Archer stressed that black kids should be encouraged instead of being forced to run away from the sport.
Speaking of the super-over situation, Archer held his nerves and defended 16 runs in the last over to script England’s first World Cup victory. The Barbados-born bowler is currently nursing an elbow injury, which has ruled him out of action for the rest of the year. He aims to return to the England colours for the West Indies tour in early 2022.
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