AN ENGLAND U17s clash was suspended for 50 minutes over alleged racial abuse aimed at a Young Lion.
Liam Bramley’s side were playing against Venezuela’s U17s in Duisburg, Germany on Wednesday.
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They went on to win the clash 2-1.
But the game was halted twice, with a lengthy delay in the second half over alleged racial abuse aimed at England players.
Bramley’s side walked off the field following the alleged incident.
Chelsea’s Mathis Eboue, 16 – son of Arsenal legend Emmanuel Eboue – appeared to be particularly upset.
Bramley consoled his stars as they made their way off the field.
There were two stoppages throughout the game.
In total, the match was halted for 50 minutes.
England came from behind to pick up a 2-1 victory.
The South Americans took a first-half lead before Brian Madjo, who plays for French side Metz, levelled things up with a first-time finish.
Venezuela had a goal disallowed before Chelsea striker Ryan Kavuma-McQueen fired England into the lead, closing down the opposition goalkeeper before finding the back of the net.
After the game, the FA released a statement confirming the claims of alleged racist abuse.
It read: “We are aware of disturbing reports of racism towards England players at our MU17 match against Venezuela played in Germany today.
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“This is being treated with the utmost seriousness and our priority is to support our players and staff.
“We are in ongoing discussions with tournament organisers and the relevant authorities about next steps.”
England’s U17 side have two more games in Germany as they prepare for next month’s Uefa Under-17 Euro qualifiers in Lithuania.
They face Israel at 2pm on Saturday before playing Germany at 10am on Tuesday.
The alleged racism comes after a man was arrested over “disgusting and appalling” abuse sent over social media to Lionesses defender Jess Carter during the Women’s Euros.
In an Instagram post, the 27-year-old star said: “From the start of the tournament I have experienced a lot of racial abuse.
“Whilst I feel every fan is entitled to their opinion on performance and result I don’t agree or think it’s ok to target someone’s appearance or race.”
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She said she was stepping back to “protect myself in a bid to keep my focus on helping the team any way I can”.
She added: “Hopefully speaking out will make the people writing this abuse think twice so that others won’t have to deal with it.”
