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Hudson-Odoi slams 'disgusting' racist abuse, supports England walking off the pitch

Chelsea prodigy Callum Hudson-Odoi has supported the idea of walking off the pitch as a team in response to racist abuse at football grounds.

The Chelsea winger suffered abuse on his first start for the Three Lions in Montenegro last May which he described as 'evil' at the time.

Hudson-Odoi is hoping to force his way into Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2020 squad as he makes his way back from an Achilles injury suffered last season.

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The 18-year-old scored twice in a 5-1 win for England’s under-21s against Austria on Tuesday and said he was proud of the solidarity shown by the senior players and coaching staff when questioned about the unsavoury scenes in Bulgaria.