Lewandowski will carry Ukraine’s colours on armband to FIFA World Cup
2 years, 3 months ago

Lewandowski will carry Ukraine’s colours on armband to FIFA World Cup

The Hindu  

Robert Lewandowski, on September 20, received a captain’s armband in yellow-and-blue, the colours of Ukraine’s flag, from Andriy Shevchenko. Lewandowski promised the former Ballon d’Or winner: “I will carry the colours of Ukraine to the World Cup. As a player and a man, I support peace and I believe such symbolic gestures matter.” “For me, the captain’s armband is a symbol of leadership, strength and passion for your country. When he next took the field for Bayern Munich, his teammates wore black armbands to honour the victims of the invasion, while Lewandowski, the Bayern captain, wore an armband in the colours of Ukraine.

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Why are England wearing black armbands tonight against Germany?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why are England wearing black armbands tonight against Germany?

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 will wear black armbands against Germany as …

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 …

FIFA World Cup: Teams set to defy FIFA with 'OneLove' armbands
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup: Teams set to defy FIFA with 'OneLove' armbands

New Indian Express  

European teams launched the "OneLove" initiative in response to the treatment of LGBTQ communities in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal. FIFA though has requested that all captains wear a different armband on each match day, promoting social messages such as "Football unites the world" and "Share the meal" in a United Nations-backed campaign. The move puts football's world governing body …

European World Cup teams set to defy FIFA with rainbow armbands
2 years, 1 month ago

European World Cup teams set to defy FIFA with rainbow armbands

Al Jazeera  

Danish and German captains set to wear rainbow armbands despite last-minute FIFA proposal for alternative armbands. European football stars say they will press on with plans to wear rainbow-coloured armbands despite a last-minute FIFA proposal for captains of World Cup teams to wear alternative armbands. FIFA, which had not directly addressed the Europeans’ request several weeks ago for permission to …

Hugo Lloris hints he will not wear rainbow armband at the World Cup in Qatar
2 years, 2 months ago

Hugo Lloris hints he will not wear rainbow armband at the World Cup in Qatar

Daily Mail  

France captain Hugo Lloris has heavily hinted that he will not be wearing a rainbow armband to campaign against discrimination at the World Cup in Qatar. Hugo Lloris hinted that he will not wear a rainbow armband at the World Cup in Qatar The France captain says they must 'focus' on the football as they are 'athletes' not politicians' The …

World Cup captains want to wear rainbow armbands in Qatar
2 years, 3 months ago

World Cup captains want to wear rainbow armbands in Qatar

The Hindu  

FIFA came under pressure Wednesday from several European football federations who want their captains to wear an armband with a rainbow heart design during World Cup games in Qatar to campaign against discrimination. France and Germany, the last two World Cup champions, were among eight of the 13 European football teams going to Qatar who joined the “One Love” campaign, …

World Cup captains want to wear rainbow armbands in Qatar
2 years, 3 months ago

World Cup captains want to wear rainbow armbands in Qatar

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy FIFA came under pressure Wednesday …

Poland skipper Robert Lewandowski will wear Ukraine captain's armband at Qatar World Cup
2 years, 3 months ago

Poland skipper Robert Lewandowski will wear Ukraine captain's armband at Qatar World Cup

Firstpost  

While Poland qualified for the World Cup by beating Sweden in a playoff in March, Ukraine fell to Wales in the last European qualifier in June. It will be an honour for me to carry this captains armband in the colours of Ukraine to the World Cup.” While Poland qualified for the World Cup by beating Sweden in a playoff …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Poland captain Lewandowski pledges to ‘carry the colours of Ukraine’ in Qatar
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Poland captain Lewandowski pledges to ‘carry the colours of Ukraine’ in Qatar

The Hindu  

Robert Lewandowski, the captain of Poland, increased his support for Ukraine, pledging to take an armband in the country’s blue-yellow flag colors to the World Cup in November. Robert Lewandowski, on September 20, received a captain’s armband in yellow-and-blue, the colours of Ukraine’s flag, from Andriy Shevchenko. When he next took the field for Bayern Munich, his teammates wore black …

Poland’s Lewandowski taking symbol of Ukraine to World Cup
2 years, 3 months ago

Poland’s Lewandowski taking symbol of Ukraine to World Cup

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Robert Lewandowski increased his support for Ukraine on Tuesday when the Poland captain pledged to take an armband in the country’s blue-yellow flag colors to the World Cup in November. The two-time FIFA world player of the year received his gift from Ukraine great Andriy Shevchenko at Poland’s national stadium in Warsaw. It was a pleasure to …

Premier League 2021-22: Captains to wear Ukraine armbands to show support
2 years, 10 months ago

Premier League 2021-22: Captains to wear Ukraine armbands to show support

India TV News  

Highlights This message of solidarity will also be visible to fans around the world across EPL digital channels Logos and profiles on those platforms will change to represent the colours of the Ukrainian flag It will also be displayed across match broadcasts both in the UK and overseas The Premier League and its clubs have wholeheartedly rejected Russia's ongoing military …

No disciplinary action for Germany captain Manuel Neuer over rainbow armband
3 years, 6 months ago

No disciplinary action for Germany captain Manuel Neuer over rainbow armband

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 captain Manuel Neuer will not face any …

Russia chafes at Ukrainian team’s shirt for Euro 2020
3 years, 7 months ago

Russia chafes at Ukrainian team’s shirt for Euro 2020

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A tense tug-of-war between Russia and Ukraine has spread to soccer, with Russian officials and lawmakers denouncing the design of the Ukrainian national team’s shirt for this month’s European Championship. Andrii Pavelko, the president of the Ukrainian soccer association, presented the new uniform on Facebook on Sunday, hailing it as a symbol of the “single and undivided homeland” …

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