A World Cup fan was ‘aggressively’ dragged from the stands with ‘his arm twisted back’ for wearing a rainbow armband. It comes after FIFA assured supporters that the rainbow flag will ‘not be prohibited’ at stadiums for the next round of games.
fan was ‘aggressively’ dragged from the stands with ‘his arm twisted back’ for wearing a rainbow armband.
The incident erupted as he arrived at the Al Thumama Stadium to watch the USA take on Iran on Tuesday.
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