FIFA World Cup: Sports minister urges France to learn from Germany and speak up in One Love armband row
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup: Sports minister urges France to learn from Germany and speak up in One Love armband row

India Today  

French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea Castera has urged the national football team to make themselves heard amid FIFA's threat of sanctions over the "One Love" armband at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. France are not among the seven teams, with French football federation president Noel Le Graet saying it would "follow the guidelines of FIFA". WHAT IS FRANCE'S STANCE Asked if he would wear the armband ahead of France's opening game against Australia, which they won 4-1, captain Hugo Lloris had said, "FIFA organises the competition and defines a framework and rules. The Dutch Federation said it was disappointed by FIFA's threat and that it would seek legal options to figure out whether the global governing body can penalise teams for expressing themselves at the World Cup.

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French federation files complaint after ‘racist and discriminatory remarks’ by Argentina players
5 months, 1 week ago

French federation files complaint after ‘racist and discriminatory remarks’ by Argentina players

Associated Press  

PARIS — The French soccer federation pledged Tuesday to file a complaint with FIFA over “racist and discriminatory remarks” by Argentina players in post-match chants about France’s team after their Copa America title win. One of Fernandez’s Chelsea teammates, France defender Wesley Fofana, posted the Argentina team video on his social media accounts Tuesday and called it “uninhibited racism.” Fofana, …

FIFA allows anti-discrimination armbands in upcoming Women's World Cup after standoff in Qatar
1 year, 5 months ago

FIFA allows anti-discrimination armbands in upcoming Women's World Cup after standoff in Qatar

Firstpost  

The armbands were developed over months of talks with national federations as FIFA aimed to avoid repeating the chaotic standoff with European players and officials Geneva: The anti-discrimination “One Love” captain’s armband denied to teams at the men’s World Cup in Qatar will be worn at the Women’s World Cup next month, but in an amended version now approved by …

FIFA bans ‘One Love’ rainbow armbands, introduces alternatives for Women’s World Cup
1 year, 5 months ago

FIFA bans ‘One Love’ rainbow armbands, introduces alternatives for Women’s World Cup

The Hindu  

Captains will be permitted to wear armbands with messages about inclusion, gender equality and peace at the Women’s World Cup, an about-face for FIFA after rainbow armbands were not allowed at the men’s tournament last year in Qatar. Team skippers will have the choice of eight different topics as part of FIFA’s “Football Unites the World” campaign, selected in consultation …

FIFA allows anti-discrimination captain’s armbands at Women’s World Cup after standoff in Qatar
1 year, 5 months ago

FIFA allows anti-discrimination captain’s armbands at Women’s World Cup after standoff in Qatar

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The anti-discrimination “One Love” captain’s armband denied to teams at the men’s World Cup in Qatar will be worn at the Women’s World Cup next month, but in an amended version now approved by soccer authorities. As the World Cup opened on Nov. 20, England captain Harry Kane, Wales captain Gareth Bale and Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk …

FIFA allows anti-discrimination armbands at Women’s World Cup
1 year, 5 months ago

FIFA allows anti-discrimination armbands at Women’s World Cup

Al Jazeera  

Eight armbands unveiled that captains of the 32 football teams can choose to wear in Australia and New Zealand when the tournament kicks off on July 20. Captains of national football teams at the Women’s World Cup will be permitted to wear armbands with messages about inclusion, gender equality and peace, the sport’s governing body FIFA has announced. Team skippers …

Don't burden athletes with political statements, Dutch King says
1 year, 7 months ago

Don't burden athletes with political statements, Dutch King says

NL Times  

According to King Willem-Alexander, athletes should not be burdened with political statements during a major sporting event, such as during the Football World Cup in Qatar last autumn. The World Cup organizers in Qatar banned the armband, which is a symbol for connnection and against racism and discrimination. “You shouldn’t burden athletes with that,” the King said in the podcast …

France minister demands wants FIFA probe after players’ insult following World Cup loss
2 years ago

France minister demands wants FIFA probe after players’ insult following World Cup loss

The Hindu  

The distasteful taunting of France striker Kylian Mbappe by some Argentina fans amid celebrations in Buenos Aires to welcome back the World Cup winners should be investigated by football’s world governing body FIFA, a senior French cabinet minister said. Meanwhile, France’s football federation and an anti-racism charity will file legal complaints against individuals who hurled racist insults at Mbappe and …

French federation to go after abusers of World Cup players
2 years ago

French federation to go after abusers of World Cup players

Associated Press  

PARIS — The French soccer federation wants to go after social media users who targeted some of the national team’s players with racist comments following France’s loss to Argentina in the World Cup final. The federation said Tuesday that some players were hit by “unacceptable racist and hateful comments on social networks” and that it planned to file a complaint …

Lawmakers Rip FIFA For Threatening World Cup Players Over 'OneLove' Armbands
2 years ago

Lawmakers Rip FIFA For Threatening World Cup Players Over 'OneLove' Armbands

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Two days before the World Cup final, more than two dozen U.S. senators and members of Congress on Friday lashed FIFA for threatening to punish players for wearing “OneLove” armbands in support of LGBTQ rights. “It is our understanding that team captains from several European teams competing in the World Cup intended to wear OneLove armbands as …

FIFA World Cup: Player protests barely affect Qatar’s bilateral ties with participating nations
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup: Player protests barely affect Qatar’s bilateral ties with participating nations

The Hindu  

Qatar hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup amidst a barrage of protests from players and supporters over LGBTQ rights, human rights violations and other issues. Qatar and UK also have multiple strategic dialogues including the Qatar-UK Strategic Investment Partnership and UK-Qatar Energy Dialogue which, according to the two countries, is meant to ‘forge ever closer cooperation’. Belgian players, in the …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Arsene Wenger Takes Swipe at Teams 'Focused on Demonstrations'
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Arsene Wenger Takes Swipe at Teams 'Focused on Demonstrations'

News 18  

Arsene Wenger said on Sunday that teams who focused on football rather than “political demonstrations” fared better in the opening round at the World Cup. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot “When you go to a World Cup you know you …

Virtue or Signalling? FIFA World Cup 2022 Protests Get Mixed Reaction
2 years ago

Virtue or Signalling? FIFA World Cup 2022 Protests Get Mixed Reaction

News 18  

Human rights protests at the World Cup have drawn everything from sympathy to indifference and outright hostility, with Qatar’s critics often finding themselves in the firing line. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot “Put your hands over your mouths and we …

LGBTQ community can visit Qatar, but don't try to change us: Minister
2 years ago

LGBTQ community can visit Qatar, but don't try to change us: Minister

Hindustan Times  

Members of the LGBTQ community can come to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar but the West cannot "dictate" what Qataris should believe, the country's energy minister told Germany's Bild newspaper. This comes as German interior minister Nancy Faeser sported the "OneLove" armband at the national team's match against Japan last week and criticised Qatar's human rights. "If they want …

Dutch football reps won’t wear OneLove armband during match against Qatar
2 years ago

Dutch football reps won’t wear OneLove armband during match against Qatar

NL Times  

The leadership of the Dutch football association, KNVB, does not intend to wear a OneLove armband during the men’s national team final World Cup group match when they take on host country Qatar on Tuesday. Nancy Faeser, the German Minister of the Interior, and Hadja Lahbib, the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, sat wearing a OneLove captain’s armband while next …

Fifa threatened England with ‘unlimited’ sanctions over OneLove armbands, FA chief reveals
2 years ago

Fifa threatened England with ‘unlimited’ sanctions over OneLove armbands, FA chief reveals

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The England football team was threatened with “unlimited” sanctions if …

Ian Wright exasperated by FA's reasons for Harry Kane not wearing the OneLove armband
2 years ago

Ian Wright exasperated by FA's reasons for Harry Kane not wearing the OneLove armband

Daily Mail  

The FA decided not to wear the armband after being threatened by FIFA England were planning to wear the armbands promoting LGBTQ+ rights in Qatar Fellow pundits Gary Neville and Roy Keane also shared their views on the issue Ian Wright insisted that he is 'done' with the OneLove armband fiasco in Qatar ITV pundit Ian Wright has insisted that …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Germany Replace Supermarket Logo with OneLove in Press Centre
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Germany Replace Supermarket Logo with OneLove in Press Centre

News 18  

Germany replaced the logo of a supermarket chain that pulled its sponsorship over the ‘OneLove’ diversity armband controversy with that of the armband itself at their World Cup press centre on Friday. The background wall of the German press conference room that displays all the team’s sponsors at their training base in north Qatar on Friday included the ‘OneLove’ logo …

Explained | The OneLove armbands controversy at FIFA World Cup 2022, and Qatar’s laws against homosexuality
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained | The OneLove armbands controversy at FIFA World Cup 2022, and Qatar’s laws against homosexuality

The Hindu  

The story so far: FIFA on Tuesday disallowed players at the FIFA World Cup 2022 underway in Qatar from wearing OneLove armbands during matches. Articles 281 and 285 of the 2004 Qatar Penal Code penalise “copulation.without compulsion, duress or ruse” with a female or a male over sixteen respectively with imprisonment for a term up to seven years. The Qatar …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qataris Wear Pro-Palestinian Armbands Amid 'OneLove' Row
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qataris Wear Pro-Palestinian Armbands Amid 'OneLove' Row

News 18  

A handful of Qataris wore armbands featuring a pro-Palestinian design at the Japan-Germany World Cup match on Wednesday, according to photos posted on Twitter, amid a row over political symbols that are permitted at football’s main event. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 …

French Sports Minister Urges National Team to Speak Up in Armband Dispute
2 years, 1 month ago

French Sports Minister Urges National Team to Speak Up in Armband Dispute

News 18  

The French sports minister urged the national football team on Thursday to make themselves heard amid a row over FIFA’s threat of sanctions for the “OneLove” armband. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot France are not among the seven teams, with …

Hazard criticises Germany’s protest against FIFA at World Cup: We are here to play football
2 years, 1 month ago

Hazard criticises Germany’s protest against FIFA at World Cup: We are here to play football

The Hindu  

Belgium captain Eden Hazard criticised Germany’s protest against FIFA’s ban on teams from wearing the ‘One Love’ armband during the FIFA World Cup. Germany players placed their hands over their mouths for a team photograph on the pitch ahead of kick-off against Japan, after FIFA had threatened seven European teams with sanctions if they wore the armband symbolising diversity and …

Germany won’t be punished by Fifa for World Cup protest
2 years, 1 month ago

Germany won’t be punished by Fifa for World Cup protest

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 Germany’s players will not face any disciplinary action …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Belgium's foreign minister Hadja Lahbib wears 'One Love' armband
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Belgium's foreign minister Hadja Lahbib wears 'One Love' armband

India Today  

Belgium’s foreign minister, Hadja Lahbib, hogged the headlines when she wore the ‘One Love’ armband while meeting FIFA president Gianni Infantino during her country’s FIFA World Cup 2022 match against Canada on Wednesday, November 23 at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Lahbib posted a picture on her Twitter handle where she can be seen wearing the armband …

Sport Minister may wear OneLove armband during Oranje's next match
2 years, 1 month ago

Sport Minister may wear OneLove armband during Oranje's next match

NL Times  

Sports Minister Conny Helder is considering wearing the OneLove armband during the Dutch national team’s third group match in Qatar. The German Interior Minister, Nancy Faeser, wore the OneLove band on Wednesday during the German team’s first match at the World Cup. But the KNVB and the other countries’ football associations backed down when FIFA threatened to give all captains …

Germany players cover mouths at World Cup in FIFA protest
2 years, 1 month ago

Germany players cover mouths at World Cup in FIFA protest

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Germany’s players covered their mouths for the team photo before their opening World Cup match on Wednesday to protest against FIFA following the governing body’s clampdown on the “One Love” armband. “It was a sign from the team, from us, that FIFA is muzzling us,” Germany coach Hansi Flick said after the match, which his team lost …

Fifa criticised for letting Qatar ‘run the show’ over LGBTQ+ protest threats
2 years, 1 month ago

Fifa criticised for letting Qatar ‘run the show’ over LGBTQ+ protest threats

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Germany’s players covered their mouths during a team photo ahead of their 2-1 defeat …

Belgium politician wears ‘One Love’ armband at World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Belgium politician wears ‘One Love’ armband at World Cup

Associated Press  

AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Belgium’s foreign minister wore a “One Love” armband when she met with FIFA president Gianni Infantino at her country’s World Cup match against Canada on Wednesday. Hadja Lahbib was pictured wearing the colorful armband — regarded as a symbol for inclusion and diversity — that FIFA has prevented captains of seven European teams, including Belgium, from …

FIFA World Cup:‘OneLove’ anti-hate armbands sell out after Qatar WC ban
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup:‘OneLove’ anti-hate armbands sell out after Qatar WC ban

The Hindu  

Call it the law of unintended consequences. The “OneLove” armbands FIFA banned at the World Cup in Qatar are suddenly selling like hotcakes. “The big boom came actually with the World Cup coming up and for sure the statement of FIFA to not allow these captain bands on the field”, said Badge Direct BV CEO Roland Heerkens in an interview. …

Germany say Fifa ‘denied us a voice’ after covering mouths in statement at World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Germany say Fifa ‘denied us a voice’ after covering mouths in statement at World Cup

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 Germany claim Fifa “denied us a voice” after …

German Vice Chancellor on wearing 'OneLove' armband at FIFA World Cup: Opportunity is there
2 years, 1 month ago

German Vice Chancellor on wearing 'OneLove' armband at FIFA World Cup: Opportunity is there

India Today  

German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said that he would be wearing the 'OneLove' armband at the ongoing FIFA World Cup to see what happens in Qatar. The Vice Chancellor's comments come while there is a spat over wearing 'OneLove' armbands in Qatar, the World Cup 2022 host nation, where same-sex relations are illegal and punishable. When asked whether German players …

FIFA World Cup | Germany players cover mouths in protest before game against Japan
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup | Germany players cover mouths in protest before game against Japan

The Hindu  

Germany’s players covered their mouths for their team photo before their opening World Cup match in an apparent rebuke of FIFA’s clampdown on plans to wear armbands to protest discrimination in host nation Qatar. The team lined up in the traditional formation before Wednesday’s game against Japan and each of the 11 players covered their mouth with their right hand. …

Why did Germany players cover their mouths before Japan match in FIFA World Cup?
2 years, 1 month ago

Why did Germany players cover their mouths before Japan match in FIFA World Cup?

The Hindu  

German players covered their mouths during their team photo prior to their Group E game against Japan, in order to mark their protest on their captain, Manuel Neuer being denied permission to wear the ‘OneLove’ armband for the Qatar World Cup. Nancy Faeser, the German minister of the Interior and Community, was seen along with German Football Association President Bernd …

Germany players cover mouths over ‘OneLove’ armband controversy
2 years, 1 month ago

Germany players cover mouths over ‘OneLove’ armband controversy

Al Jazeera  

Germany’s players covered their mouths during a team photo ahead of their World Cup opener against Japan on Wednesday in protest at FIFA’s threat to sanction players for wearing the “OneLove” armband. Germany’s Interior Minister Nancy Faeser did wear the “OneLove” armband as she sat next to FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the game at the Khalifa International Stadium in …

World Cup: German players protest FIFA rainbow ban, call human rights nonnegotiable
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup: German players protest FIFA rainbow ban, call human rights nonnegotiable

LA Times  

German soccer players cover their mouths as they pose for a group photo before their World Cup Group E match against Japan at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday. German players placed their hands over the mouths during their pregame photo and wore rainbow-colored stripes on their warmup shirts and cleats before Wednesday’s game with Japan, the …

FIFA World Cup 2022: German football federation to take action on 'OneLove' armband ban
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: German football federation to take action on 'OneLove' armband ban

India Today  

The German football federation is set to take legal action against FIFA for not letting players wear OneLove armbands in the ongoing World Cup in Qatar. DFB’s spokesperson Stefan Simon confirmed the federation has lodged a complaint against FIFA over the ban on wearing the armbands. Hansi Flick, the Germany manager, reckoned that it was unacceptable for FIFA to not …

Germany cover their mouths in team photo in protest at FIFA ban of ‘OneLove’ armband
2 years, 1 month ago

Germany cover their mouths in team photo in protest at FIFA ban of ‘OneLove’ armband

New York Times  

Germany defeated Costa Rica in the final match of Group E play, but were eliminated from the World Cup. The Germany team covered their mouths in their team photo ahead of their opening World Cup match against Japan in protest against FIFA’s ban of the ‘OneLove’ armband. Nancy Faeser, Germany’s Interior Minister, also wore the ‘OneLove’ armband in the stand, …

Manuel Neuer says ‘FIFA will never silence us’ after Germany’s World Cup photo protest
2 years, 1 month ago

Manuel Neuer says ‘FIFA will never silence us’ after Germany’s World Cup photo protest

New York Times  

Germany defeated Costa Rica in the final match of Group E play, but were eliminated from the World Cup. Manuel Neuer has insisted “FIFA will never silence us” after Germany players covered their mouths during the team photograph before their World Cup opener against Japan. “We wanted to take the energy into the game with us and I feel we …

Top US diplomat criticizes FIFA armband threat at World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Top US diplomat criticizes FIFA armband threat at World Cup

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — America’s top diplomat on Tuesday criticized a decision by FIFA to threaten players at the World Cup with yellow cards if they wear armbands supporting inclusion and diversity. “We know that without workers, including many migrant workers, this World Cup simply would not have been possible,” Blinken said. “Qatar has made meaningful strides in recent years to …

FIFA World Cup: Belgium forced to fix away shirt as FIFA rejects the use of the word 'Love'
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup: Belgium forced to fix away shirt as FIFA rejects the use of the word 'Love'

India Today  

Belgium has been forced to fix their away shirt after FIFA rejected their jersey over the use of the word ‘Love’ combined with a rainbow-colored trim on the shirt, a spokesperson for the Red Devils told Reuters. Belgium had planned to wear their shirts during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Belgium federation had expressed frustration that FIFA did …

German FA exploring going to CAS over FIFA’s stance on ‘OneLove’ armbands
2 years, 1 month ago

German FA exploring going to CAS over FIFA’s stance on ‘OneLove’ armbands

New York Times  

The German FA are considering gaining legal protection against any potential sanctions by FIFA for wearing ‘OneLove’ armbands at the World Cup. On Monday lunchtime, just a matter of hours before England were due to begin their World Cup campaign against Iran, a group of seven European football associations issued a joint statement to say they had backed down on …

FIFA threat makes World Cup teams nix ‘One Love’ armbands
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA threat makes World Cup teams nix ‘One Love’ armbands

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — FIFA’s threat of on-field punishment for players pushed World Cup teams to back down Monday and abandon a plan for their captains to wear armbands that were seen as a rebuke to host nation Qatar’s human rights record. Just hours before the first players with the armbands in support of the “One Love” campaign were to take …

World Cup 2022 One Love armband: If now is not the time to walk out of a World Cup, when?
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup 2022 One Love armband: If now is not the time to walk out of a World Cup, when?

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If now is not the time …

FIFA World Cup 2022 | European teams ditch ‘One Love’ armband after FIFA pressure
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 | European teams ditch ‘One Love’ armband after FIFA pressure

The Hindu  

The captains of England, Wales, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, and Denmark will not wear "OneLove" armbands after FIFA made it clear they would be booked, the associations said in a joint statement on Monday. The KNVB said FIFA had made it clear only hours before the kick-off of their opening match against Senegal on Monday that captain Virgil van …

Gary Neville suggests innovative way for England to get round One Love armband punishment
2 years, 1 month ago

Gary Neville suggests innovative way for England to get round One Love armband punishment

Daily Mail  

England were planning to wear the armbands promoting LGBTQ+ rights in Qatar Gary Neville has suggested an innovative way for England to get around 'OneLove' armband punishment at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. England and six European nations have since confirmed they will not wear the OneLove armbands in Qatar after FIFA threatened sporting sanctions for those wearing it. …

England will not wear OneLove rainbow armband against Iran after Fifa sanction threat
2 years, 1 month ago

England will not wear OneLove rainbow armband against Iran after Fifa sanction threat

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 England have confirmed they will not wear the …

FIFA World Cup: Captains to not wear ‘OneLove’ armband in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup: Captains to not wear ‘OneLove’ armband in Qatar

The Hindu  

Football Associations of seven nations have released a joint statement on Monday, advising their players against wearing the ‘OneLove’ armband. “We are very frustrated by the FIFA decision which we believe is unprecedented - we wrote to FIFA in September informing them of our wish to wear OneLove armband to actively support inclusion in football and had no response” said …

FIFA World Cup 2022: England to Take Knee, Harry Kane to Wear One Love Armband Against Iran
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: England to Take Knee, Harry Kane to Wear One Love Armband Against Iran

News 18  

England will take the knee and captain Harry Kane will wear the One Love armband at their opening match of the World Cup against Iran on Monday, manager Gareth Southgate confirmed on Sunday. “We feel this is the biggest and we think it’s a strong statement that will go around the world for young people, in particular, to see that …

England’s Harry Kane and several other European captains told not to wear ‘OneLove’ armband at World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

England’s Harry Kane and several other European captains told not to wear ‘OneLove’ armband at World Cup

CNN  

CNN — The captains of several European teams will not wear “OneLove” armbands at the World Cup in Qatar due to the danger of receiving yellow cards. “As national federations, we can’t put our players in a position where they could face sporting sanctions including bookings, so we have asked the captains not to attempt to wear the armbands in …

Seven European teams ditch ‘OneLove’ armband World Cup plan
2 years, 1 month ago

Seven European teams ditch ‘OneLove’ armband World Cup plan

Al Jazeera  

U-turn comes after FIFA threatens to hand out yellow cards to players taking part in the initiative. Seven European teams have abandoned plans for their captains to wear rainbow-themed armbands at the World Cup after FIFA threatened to issue yellow cards to any players who did so. “For FIFA final competitions, the captain of each team must wear the captain’s …

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