England women's football striker Toni Duggan has apologised for 'blacking up' while dressed as actress Whoopi Goldberg for a fancy dress party.
A photograph of the 22-year-old appeared on social media website Instagram dressed as the actress's character from the 1992 film Sister Act.
Duggan, who is a leading ambassador for the anti-racism Kick It Out campaign, received online criticism for her choice of costume.
"I am very sorry for my actions and for any offence I may have caused," The Mirror quotes Duggan as saying. "I would like to apologise wholeheartedly to England, my club and anyone else that I may have offended.
"I am proud to be a Next 20 ambassador for Kick It Out and take this role very seriously for an organisation that does such good work."
The picture of the Manchester City ladies player has been taken down from Instagram.
