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THE girlfriend of England star Jack Grealish has revealed she was sent 200 death threats a day during the Euros.Model Sasha Attwood, 25, received the chilling messages and vile abuse from trolls on TikTok and Instagram.
Jack Grealish’s girlfriend Sasha Attwood has revealed she was sent 200 death threats a day during the Euros.
Sasha first met £100million-rated Aston Villa star Jack at school in Solihull, West MidsCredit: Splash
The girlfriend of England star Jack Grealish revealed: “They said, ‘I hope you get cancer and die’ or ‘I hope your whole family dies’.
“They say, ‘I hope the next time you’re in the car you crash it and die, I hope after Wembley you die’.”
Model Sasha, 25, found herself bombarded with hate during the Euros while she was cheering on Jack, 25, and his Three Lions teammates.
Speaking on her YouTube channel, she said: “I was receiving 200 death threats a day. I’m not exaggerating when I say that.
“I had so many messages every single day. I still get them now, all day every day.”
‘I HOPE YOU GET CANCER AND DIE’
Sasha — who was targeted by trolls on TikTok and Instagram — joined the debate around the accountability of social media firms as she labelled the platforms “toxic”.
She said: “Things have obviously blown up over the Euros, but I never thought in a million years it would ever be this bad.
“It just kind of blows my mind how nasty people can be for no reason whatsoever.
“I’ve always been quite a strong person, I’ve always been very good at blocking out people’s opinions. But it’s on a whole other level.”
She added: “It’s just crazy. It’s the nasty messages about my appearance, people’s opinions. What are you all doing? It’s embarrassing.
I was receiving 200 death threats a day. I’m not exaggerating when I say that
“You hear people talking about trolling, but I never realised how bad it actually was. The scary thing is, it’s young girls.
“I’d go on these girls’ accounts who have sent me stuff and they’re 13 or 14. It’s so sad. I try to put it down to age but then I think when I was that age I never sent a message like that.
“I think it’s so toxic, social media, and it’s really sad these generations have grown up thinking that it’s OK to say things like that.
“Why are you doing it? Please ask yourself why.
“If you’re one of those people who goes out of your way to make a fake account or to send a horrible ­message, wishing someone was dead or talking about their appearance, or talking about their personal life, why, what are you getting out of it?”
‘TOXIC’ PLATFORMS
Sasha said: “It was a real s*** time, it was actually horrible, and I was feeling so anxious . . . it was not nice at all.
“I didn’t ask for any of that, didn’t ask for anything to be put out there, but it’s out there, isn’t it, and I’m just going to continue to carry on as normal.”
Sasha’s revelations come after Jack’s England teammates Marcus Rashford, 23, Jadon Sancho, 21, and Bukayo Saka, 19, were subjected to racist abuse on social media after missing penalties in the Euros final defeat to Italy last month.
At the time Home Secretary Priti Patel said online giants “can no longer ignore some of the appalling, vile, racist, violent and hateful content that appear on their platforms”.
Sasha first met £100million-rated Aston Villa star Jack — a Manchester City target — at school in Solihull, West Mids. The pair reunited in June.
It was a real s*** time, it was actually horrible, and I was feeling so anxious . . . it was not nice at all
The couple had kept their relationship under wraps, but she was spotted supporting him at Wembley during England’s Euro 2020 games.
The model is not the only Euros wag to have received death threats.
Spanish striker Alvaro Morata’s wife Alice claimed one social media user wished cancer on her family, while another allegedly told Alice her kids would have heart attacks.
It came after Morata, 28, missed a penalty in his nation’s semi-final shootout defeat to Italy.
Instagram have launched an investigation into Sasha’s comments, and say they are “committed” to keeping the platform safe for everyone.
A spokeswoman added: “No one should have to experience abuse or harassment, and we don’t want it on Instagram.
“We encourage people to turn on Hidden Words, a tool which means that no one has to see abuse in their comments or DMs.
“We also strongly recommend that people report behaviour like this to the police, so we can support them in their investigations.”

TikTok confirmed they had removed comments highlighted by The Sun, and added that their community guidelines make clear this behaviour is not acceptable.
They encourage users to report any behaviour they believe violates their code.
One troll wrote: ‘Help me plan the murder of Sasha’
Model Sasha received the chilling messages and vile abuse from trolls online
The 25-year-old model found herself bombarded with hate during the Euros while she was cheering on Jack
Jack Grealish pictured after England lost the Euro 2020 final to ItalyCredit: Reuters
Sasha said: ‘I think it’s so toxic, social media, and it’s really sad these generations have grown up thinking that it’s OK to say things like that’
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ENGLAND ace Tyrone Mings reveals today he needed therapy to overcome mental health problems during England’s heroic Euros campaign.The 6ft 5in Aston Villa defender played a key part at the start of England’s run to the final but recalls being dubbed the team’s “weakest link”.
Tyrone Mings has opened up about his mental health battle during the EurosCredit: Getty
The England ace says he felt doubted by 95 per cent of the countryCredit: Reuters
He turned to therapy after being dubbed the team’s ‘weakest link’Credit: Reuters
He says: “I did have a tough time in the lead-up to the opening game against Croatia.
“I think I’m a lot more hardened to outside influences now, but my mental health did plummet.
“And I have no shame in admitting that because there was so many unknowns about me going to that game.
“I was probably the only name on the teamsheet that people thought, ‘Not sure about him’. And that was something I had to overcome.
“When 90-95 per cent of your country are having doubts over you, it’s very difficult to stop this intruding on your own thoughts.
“So I did a lot of work on that with my psychologist. I was given a lot of coping mechanisms — whether it was breathing, meditation, or just learning how to bring yourself into the present moment. To stop letting your subconscious take over.
“It was hard. I didn’t really sleep very well before that first game.”
Tyrone, 28, deputised for the injured Harry Maguire in England’s games against Croatia and Scotland. Ahead of the tournament, some fans on social media questioned his selection.
BBC pundit Rio Ferdinand even told viewers before the Croatia match: “I think it’s the weakest part of our team, and an area where most people are concerned.
“He has not played Champions League football, he has not played at this level.”
When 90-95 per cent of your country are having doubts over you, it’s very difficult to stop this intruding on your own thoughts.Tyrone Mings
Tyrone reveals the former Manchester United centre back later contacted him privately, to praise him for his performances on and off the pitch.
The latter was a reference to his stance on taking the knee, and ­taking on Home Secretary Priti Patel over Twitter.
Tyrone says: “Rio DM’d me after the tournament. He’d said I was the weak link, and that Croatia should be targeting me.
“He messaged me saying something like, ‘Top-class response — matched your performances on the pitch.’ What a lovely guy.
“It’s just great that we are playing in a time now when you can speak about mental health, and how you are feeling.”
Discussing the pressure placed on top-level stars, he also gave his backing to US Olympian Simone Biles, who has pulled out of finals to prioritise her mental health.
He says: “We have seen with Simone Biles you can speak on how you are feeling and hopefully feel supported by many people.”
Tyrone’s comments come a year after he filmed a BBC documentary with Prince William — part of the royal’s Head’s Up campaign — raising awareness around mental health. In the documentary Villa fan Wills said Tyrone was his favourite player.
Ahead of the Euros, which saw England reach a final for the first time in 55 years, Tyrone was one of the squad’s lesser known players. Now he is a household name.
Off the pitch, Tyrone has also made his mark and is a vociferous anti-racism campaigner.
Sadly he is also no stranger to trolling — but he found the abuse of England team-mates Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka especially hard to take.
He adds: “It’s always upsetting. It’s awful to say this, but it’s nothing new. It’s not surprising. But it’s not, and should never be, accepted. I think we all spoke to those players after the game because we had just lost the tournament and they were devastated about the penalties.
“We weren’t even aware of the racist abuse at this point.
‘I’VE BEEN STOPPED BY POLICE’
“We could just see how upset they were, how they felt they had let people down.
“But that’s never the case when you step up and take a penalty. When you put yourself in that situation, you should never be abused for the outcome.”
Tyrone, who works with a number of charities and volunteers at food shelters, goes on: “Footballers are great people but we should always be striving to be better humans”.
And he believes they should continue taking the knee before Premier League games.
Rio Ferdinand even commented on Tyrone’s selectionCredit: Getty
Tyrone gave his backing to US Olympian Simone Biles, who pulled out of finals to prioritise her mental healthCredit: AP

He explains: “I always say taking the knee doesn’t always have to be about race. I know that it was started by Black Lives Matter, and those three words are impactful, but it’s never just about race.
“It’s about showing a unified symbol and unified gestures of all forms of discrimination and everybody will take the knee for their own reasons.”
Tyrone started out earning £45 a week playing for non-League Yate Town whilst working part-time in a pub before eventually signing for Villa from Bournemouth for £20million in 2019.
Revealing for the first time his experiences with racial profiling, he says: “I’ve been stopped by police in my car a few times.
“I was in Chippenham — which is where I grew up so you’d think they’d know better — but they pulled me over and said something about my car not being registered around here, and wanted to know why I was in the area.
“I mean, I was in a Range Rover which I’m pretty sure isn’t illegal.
“I’ve had some subtle stuff as well, like being in the shops and getting funny looks, things like that.
“But I don’t think we are in a time when it’s as bad as it once was. And we’re so fortunate to live in a world where we’re not put in prison for our beliefs, or for the colour of our skin.”
Like his England team-mates Rashford and Raheem Sterling, Tyrone is continually pushing for social change.
He is in “an ongoing conversation” with the PFA, the player liaison officer at Aston Villa and West Midlands Police in a bid to clamp down on trolls.
He believes social media users should give details of a driving licence or passport to open an account, and that the worst offenders should face jail.
We’re so fortunate to live in a world where we’re not put in prison for our beliefs, or for the colour of our skin.Tyrone Mings
Tyrone adds: “If you want someone to go to prison for something they said, or you want them brought to justice for something they wrote, you shouldn’t have to go out of your way to also attend court, to speak to the police ten times and write ten separate statements. It’s too draining.
“More needs to be done to make the process quicker and easier. At present there’s no sustainability.”
Tyrone used lockdown to take up jujitsu and the piano “because I like challenging myself with things I’m not very good at”.
He also secretly battled long Covid after being struck with the virus in March, before routine testing came into play. I was so ill,” he says.
“It was awful. I had all the symptoms, and I lost my senses of smell and taste from that day for eight months. It was heartbreaking — I was going through all the different food groups trying to work out how I could get my taste back.
“I remember my smell coming back very faint. I would spray perfume and I would get a faint whiff.
“With my taste, it was like my brain was telling me what something tasted like.
“I still wouldn’t eat foods I didn’t like, even though I couldn’t taste anything. It made no sense.
“I remember finally going for a curry one time and I got the faintest taste and I thought, ‘Here we go. It’s coming back!”
Returning to his memories of the Euros, Tyrone says manager Gareth Southgate helped reinforce a sense of patriotism in the squad.
He says: “There were quite a lot of conversations about pride, and wearing the England shirt, and singing the national anthem.
“We know what the national anthem represents, what it stands for, and we know how much it means to other people as well.
“We thought, what would fans do in an England shirt? They’d sing.
“Without forcing it, it just came naturally for us to be like that.
“Hopefully fans see like-minded people and players representing them. We all want to leave the shirt in a better place than we found it.”
Tyrone and the other players clearly had a summer to remember holed up together in the England camp. He says: “We had different cuisines, people coming in and cooking; pizza one night, Caribbean another night, etc.
Tyrone says manager Gareth Southgate helped reinforce a sense of patriotism in the squadCredit: AFP
The Aston Villa stars says he has no shame in admitting he had a tough time and needed helpCredit: Eddie Keogh Telegraph Media Group

“We had a lot of movie premieres, and watched The Fast and the Furious. There was a lot of dancing. Some of the lads played golf, I organised a basketball mini tournament.
“Tom Cruise did a message for us before Top Gun, but I missed it.
“People are going to be horrified, they will hate this, but I’m really not a Top Gun fan. So I stayed in my room and played Call Of Duty.”
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ENGLAND ace Tyrone Mings reveals today he needed therapy to overcome mental health problems during England’s heroic Euros campaign.The 6ft 5in Aston Villa defender played a key part at the start of England’s run to the final but recalls being dubbed the team’s “weakest link”.
Tyrone Mings has opened up about his mental health battle during the EurosCredit: Getty
The England ace says he felt doubted by 95 per cent of the countryCredit: Reuters
He turned to therapy after being dubbed the team’s ‘weakest link’Credit: Reuters
He says: “I did have a tough time in the lead-up to the opening game against Croatia.
“I think I’m a lot more hardened to outside influences now, but my mental health did plummet.
“And I have no shame in admitting that because there was so many unknowns about me going to that game.
“I was probably the only name on the teamsheet that people thought, ‘Not sure about him’. And that was something I had to overcome.
“When 90-95 per cent of your country are having doubts over you, it’s very difficult to stop this intruding on your own thoughts.
“So I did a lot of work on that with my psychologist. I was given a lot of coping mechanisms — whether it was breathing, meditation, or just learning how to bring yourself into the present moment. To stop letting your subconscious take over.
“It was hard. I didn’t really sleep very well before that first game.”
Tyrone, 28, deputised for the injured Harry Maguire in England’s games against Croatia and Scotland. Ahead of the tournament, some fans on social media questioned his selection.
BBC pundit Rio Ferdinand even told viewers before the Croatia match: “I think it’s the weakest part of our team, and an area where most people are concerned.
“He has not played Champions League football, he has not played at this level.”
When 90-95 per cent of your country are having doubts over you, it’s very difficult to stop this intruding on your own thoughts.Tyrone Mings
Tyrone reveals the former Manchester United centre back later contacted him privately, to praise him for his performances on and off the pitch.
The latter was a reference to his stance on taking the knee, and ­taking on Home Secretary Priti Patel over Twitter.
Tyrone says: “Rio DM’d me after the tournament. He’d said I was the weak link, and that Croatia should be targeting me.
“He messaged me saying something like, ‘Top-class response — matched your performances on the pitch.’ What a lovely guy.
“It’s just great that we are playing in a time now when you can speak about mental health, and how you are feeling.”
Discussing the pressure placed on top-level stars, he also gave his backing to US Olympian Simone Biles, who has pulled out of finals to prioritise her mental health.
He says: “We have seen with Simone Biles you can speak on how you are feeling and hopefully feel supported by many people.”
Tyrone’s comments come a year after he filmed a BBC documentary with Prince William — part of the royal’s Head’s Up campaign — raising awareness around mental health. In the documentary Villa fan Wills said Tyrone was his favourite player.
Ahead of the Euros, which saw England reach a final for the first time in 55 years, Tyrone was one of the squad’s lesser known players. Now he is a household name.
Off the pitch, Tyrone has also made his mark and is a vociferous anti-racism campaigner.
Sadly he is also no stranger to trolling — but he found the abuse of England team-mates Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka especially hard to take.
He adds: “It’s always upsetting. It’s awful to say this, but it’s nothing new. It’s not surprising. But it’s not, and should never be, accepted. I think we all spoke to those players after the game because we had just lost the tournament and they were devastated about the penalties.
“We weren’t even aware of the racist abuse at this point.
‘I’VE BEEN STOPPED BY POLICE’
“We could just see how upset they were, how they felt they had let people down.
“But that’s never the case when you step up and take a penalty. When you put yourself in that situation, you should never be abused for the outcome.”
Tyrone, who works with a number of charities and volunteers at food shelters, goes on: “Footballers are great people but we should always be striving to be better humans”.
And he believes they should continue taking the knee before Premier League games.
Rio Ferdinand even commented on Tyrone’s selectionCredit: Getty
Tyrone gave his backing to US Olympian Simone Biles, who pulled out of finals to prioritise her mental healthCredit: AP
He explains: “I always say taking the knee doesn’t always have to be about race. I know that it was started by Black Lives Matter, and those three words are impactful, but it’s never just about race.
“It’s about showing a unified symbol and unified gestures of all forms of discrimination and everybody will take the knee for their own reasons.”
Tyrone started out earning £45 a week playing for non-League Yate Town whilst working part-time in a pub before eventually signing for Villa from Bournemouth for £20million in 2019.
Revealing for the first time his experiences with racial profiling, he says: “I’ve been stopped by police in my car a few times.
“I was in Chippenham — which is where I grew up so you’d think they’d know better — but they pulled me over and said something about my car not being registered around here, and wanted to know why I was in the area.
“I mean, I was in a Range Rover which I’m pretty sure isn’t illegal.
“I’ve had some subtle stuff as well, like being in the shops and getting funny looks, things like that.
“But I don’t think we are in a time when it’s as bad as it once was. And we’re so fortunate to live in a world where we’re not put in prison for our beliefs, or for the colour of our skin.”
Like his England team-mates Rashford and Raheem Sterling, Tyrone is continually pushing for social change.
He is in “an ongoing conversation” with the PFA, the player liaison officer at Aston Villa and West Midlands Police in a bid to clamp down on trolls.
He believes social media users should give details of a driving licence or passport to open an account, and that the worst offenders should face jail.
We’re so fortunate to live in a world where we’re not put in prison for our beliefs, or for the colour of our skin.Tyrone Mings
Tyrone adds: “If you want someone to go to prison for something they said, or you want them brought to justice for something they wrote, you shouldn’t have to go out of your way to also attend court, to speak to the police ten times and write ten separate statements. It’s too draining.
“More needs to be done to make the process quicker and easier. At present there’s no sustainability.”
Tyrone used lockdown to take up jujitsu and the piano “because I like challenging myself with things I’m not very good at”.
He also secretly battled long Covid after being struck with the virus in March, before routine testing came into play. I was so ill,” he says.
“It was awful. I had all the symptoms, and I lost my senses of smell and taste from that day for eight months. It was heartbreaking — I was going through all the different food groups trying to work out how I could get my taste back.
“I remember my smell coming back very faint. I would spray perfume and I would get a faint whiff.
“With my taste, it was like my brain was telling me what something tasted like.
“I still wouldn’t eat foods I didn’t like, even though I couldn’t taste anything. It made no sense.
“I remember finally going for a curry one time and I got the faintest taste and I thought, ‘Here we go. It’s coming back!”
Returning to his memories of the Euros, Tyrone says manager Gareth Southgate helped reinforce a sense of patriotism in the squad.
He says: “There were quite a lot of conversations about pride, and wearing the England shirt, and singing the national anthem.
“We know what the national anthem represents, what it stands for, and we know how much it means to other people as well.
“We thought, what would fans do in an England shirt? They’d sing.
“Without forcing it, it just came naturally for us to be like that.
“Hopefully fans see like-minded people and players representing them. We all want to leave the shirt in a better place than we found it.”
Tyrone and the other players clearly had a summer to remember holed up together in the England camp. He says: “We had different cuisines, people coming in and cooking; pizza one night, Caribbean another night, etc.
Tyrone says manager Gareth Southgate helped reinforce a sense of patriotism in the squadCredit: AFP
The Aston Villa stars says he has no shame in admitting he had a tough time and needed helpCredit: Eddie Keogh Telegraph Media Group

“We had a lot of movie premieres, and watched The Fast and the Furious. There was a lot of dancing. Some of the lads played golf, I organised a basketball mini tournament.
“Tom Cruise did a message for us before Top Gun, but I missed it.
“People are going to be horrified, they will hate this, but I’m really not a Top Gun fan. So I stayed in my room and played Call Of Duty.”
Tyrone praised The Sun’s front page hitting out at trolls
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