Speaking to ITV ahead of the Wales v USA game, Roy Keane insisted players should have “stuck to their guns.”
The One Love armband. Image: Imago/PA Images ROY KEANE BELIEVES Harry Kane and Gareth Bale should have “stuck to their guns” and worn the One Love captain’s armbands in support of LGBTQ+ rights regardless of what the English and Welsh FAs instructed.
Along with Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Switzerland, England and Wales abandoned their plans citing the threat of disciplinary action from Fifa.Speaking ahead of Wales’ clash with the USA tonight, Keane made it clear that he felt it was a mistake to back down. “I think the players could have done it for the first game… And taken the punishment, whatever that might be. [Harry] Kane, obviously, you’re saying you’re risking that he’s going to get a yellow card, that was going to be the punishment,” he told ITV.Roy Keane believes the England squad should have worn the One Love armband and taken any punishment that came their way...
“But that would have been a great statement. Do it for the first game and take your yellow card. What a message that would have been from Kane or [Gareth] Bale. Take your medicine, and then in the next game you move on, you don’t wear it because obviously, again, you don’t want to be getting suspended.Reports From Qatar Get Gavin's exclusive writing and analysis from the 2022 Fifa World Cup“But I think it was a big mistake.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
I'm A Celebrity final date confirmed by ITV and it's not far awayFans across the UK and Ireland have been entertained by I'm A Celebrity's return to Australia this year - but when is the 2022 final? Here is all you need to know
Read more »
Sick criminals deserve tougher crackdown say Ministers Donohoe and MartinBREAKING: Ministers Paschal Donohoe and Catherine Martin have indicated they will back new legislation for tougher sanctions and longer prison sentences for thugs who assault gardaí or other emergency workers. ferghalthehack louiseburne_
Read more »
I'm A Celeb's Boy George 'threatened to quit show' after 'explosive row'I'm A Celebrity campmate Boy George reportedly threw a 'temper tantrum' behind the scenes and threatened to quit the ITV show following a bushtucker trial until a producer talked him out of it
Read more »
I'm A Celeb fans 'worked out' first star to be evicted after growing tensions | JOE.ieI'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! fans are convinced they've worked out who will be the first to be booted off the hit ITV programme.
Read more »