Sheffield United defender Anel Ahmedhodzic 'became the first player in seven years' to not wear rainbow armband during Blades' defeat by Liverpool in midweek
1 year, 3 months ago

Sheffield United defender Anel Ahmedhodzic 'became the first player in seven years' to not wear rainbow armband during Blades' defeat by Liverpool in midweek

Daily Mail  

Anel Ahmedhodzic became the first player to not wear the rainbow armband in seven years during Sheffield United's loss to Liverpool on Wednesday night. All 20 Premier League captains are required to wear an armband featuring traditional Pride colours in allocated matches as part of the Rainbow Laces campaign. The Premier League's official website stated: 'Our clubs will come together between 2-7 December to celebrate Stonewall's 2023/24 Rainbow Laces campaign and show support for all LGBT people in football and beyond.' Anel Ahmedhodzic became the first player to not wear the rainbow armband in seven years The Rainbow Laces campaign requires Premier League captains wear an armband featuring traditional Pride colours Your browser does not support iframes.

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Manchester United scrapped plans to wear pride-themed jackets after player refused
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Manchester United scrapped plans to wear pride-themed jackets after player refused

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Manchester United scrapped plans to wear pride-themed warm-up …

Chaos at Man United as devout Muslim player refuses to wear rainbow jacket, forcing club to ditch plans and angering his teammates - in third LGBT Pride controversy to hit the Premier League this week
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chaos at Man United as devout Muslim player refuses to wear rainbow jacket, forcing club to ditch plans and angering his teammates - in third LGBT Pride controversy to hit the Premier League this week

Daily Mail  

Manchester United have been plunged into chaos after a devout Muslim star player refused to wear a rainbow jacket to show support for the LGBTQ+ community - leaving his teammates divided. Man United scrapped plans to wear an LGBT rainbow jacket after Noussair Mazraoui refused In previous seasons, United have worn the top to show their support for the LGBT …

Religious beliefs put two captains in spotlight during Premier League's Rainbow Laces campaign
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Religious beliefs put two captains in spotlight during Premier League's Rainbow Laces campaign

Deccan Chronicle  

The captains of two Premier League teams are in the spotlight for their choices as the competition celebrates LGBTQ+ inclusion in its campaign to promote equality and diversity. Palace captain Marc Guehi wore a rainbow armband bearing the words “I love Jesus” on it during the match against Newcastle on Saturday. A heart was used instead of the word “love.” …

Religious beliefs put two captains in spotlight during Premier League’s Rainbow Laces campaign
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Religious beliefs put two captains in spotlight during Premier League’s Rainbow Laces campaign

Associated Press  

The captains of two Premier League teams are in the spotlight for their choices as the competition celebrates LGBTQ+ inclusion in its campaign to promote equality and diversity. Palace captain Marc Guehi wore a rainbow armband bearing the words “I love Jesus” on it during the match against Newcastle on Saturday. A heart was used instead of the word “love.” …

Religious beliefs put two captains in spotlight during Premier League's Rainbow Laces campaign
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Religious beliefs put two captains in spotlight during Premier League's Rainbow Laces campaign

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The captains of two English Premier League teams …

Named: The one Premier League captain who REFUSED to wear rainbow armband because of his Muslim faith, while rest of league backed LGBT awareness weekend
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Named: The one Premier League captain who REFUSED to wear rainbow armband because of his Muslim faith, while rest of league backed LGBT awareness weekend

Daily Mail  

Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy refused to wear a rainbow armband during his side's 1-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest for religious reasons, a report has claimed. First launched in 2013, the campaign now sees clubs use rainbow corner flags, while captains wear rainbow armbands as well as laces. We proudly support the Premier League’s Rainbow Laces campaign and stand with …

Anel Ahmedhodzic 'provides cryptic one-word response' after becoming the first captain in seven years NOT to wear the rainbow armband in Sheffield United's defeat to Liverpool
1 year, 3 months ago

Anel Ahmedhodzic 'provides cryptic one-word response' after becoming the first captain in seven years NOT to wear the rainbow armband in Sheffield United's defeat to Liverpool

Daily Mail  

Sheffield United defender Anel Ahmedhodzic reportedly gave a one-word response when questioned on his decision not to wear the rainbow armband. However, Ahmedhodzic caused controversy last week when he became the first captain to not wear the rainbow armband in seven years during Sheffield United's loss to Liverpool on Wednesday night. All 20 Premier League captains are required to wear …

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