Explained: Why England players won't update social media accounts during Euro 2024

Last week, England boss Gareth Southgate revealed his 26-man squad for the fast-approaching Euros, which get underway on Friday in Germany. However, unlike previous tournaments, all of the Three Lions players are likely to stay away from social media during this upcoming competition - and here's why.

The Daily Mail reports some England's players will turn a 'blind eye' to their social media channels to avoid distractions during the competition. This is amid the ongoing issue of online abuse directed at footballers.

The report adds that Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane and Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice are among the players who have steered clear of social media during international tournaments. In the 2022 World Cup, it was revealed that more than 1,500 abusive tweets were sent to England players during the group stages alone.

Now that England's warm-up matches are out of the way, the tournament favourites can focus on facing Serbia on June 16, Denmark four days later, and they round off their group stage campaign against Slovenia on June 25.