England prevented Kane wearing OneLove armband after Fifa refused to say what sanction he faced 🟢 Football Association officials were left confused by a meeting with governing body on the morning of England’s World Cup opener
The FA left the meeting with the impression that there was no way that Fifa would allow Kane to enter the pitch at the Khalifa International Stadium wearing the armband and decided he should not wear it.
England’s players have since held a team meeting to discuss what other ways they might show support for the LGBT+ community during the USA game on Friday evening after Germany, one of seven European nations involved in the OneLove campaign, staged their own mini-protest before their game against Japan., indicating they felt gagged by Fifa. They also wore training tops and boots with rainbow colours on them.
Southgate reiterated his intention to continue focusing on the team and preparations for the next game, even if it meant he was criticised.on Tuesday] and he felt he hadn’t got enough bandwidth to deal with the football,” Southgate said. “I think that’s the risk that we’re all running. I’m quite comfortable with our position and I think we should be confident in what we stand for, what we think we can affect.
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