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Seven European teams have announced that they have given up wearing a colored armband against discrimination during their matches at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. ” Fifa has been very clear, they will impose sporting sanctions if our captains wear the armbands on the pitch “, affirmed these federations which intended through this action, called “One Love”, to advocate tolerance.
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Will we see players porter le brassard « One Love »supposed to embody a message of tolerance during this World Cup 2022 in Qatar? The initiative, launched by the football federations of several European countries, was buried on November 21, it seems. England, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland have indeed given up on their captains wearing this colored fabric, supposed to be a message against discrimination, among others. those towards LGBTQ+ people.
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« The [Fédération internationale de football] was very clear, it will impose sporting sanctions if our captains wear the armbands on the fieldindicate these seven associations. As national federations, we cannot ask our players to risk sporting sanctions, including yellow cards “. They add: We were prepared to pay applicable fines for breaking equipment rules and were very committed to this armband. »
A notice also posted at a press conference by the coach of the Denmark team, on the eve of a match against Tunisia. ” Go on the field and take a yellow, it’s not possiblelamented Kasper Hjulmand. We can’t ask the players to assume that ».
Hugo Lloris: “I prefer to stay in my frame of player and competitor”
A little earlier, Hugo Lloris, captain of the France team, had reiterated his position: not to make a gesture that contravenes the rules, when the world champions were initially part of this initiative. ” Fifa organizes the competition. It defines a framework, rules and we, players, are asked to play football and to represent our countries as well as possible, sportingly.said the goalkeeper during a press conference. I prefer to stay within my framework: that of player and competitor ».
Fifa should provide the teams participating in this 2022 World Cup with armbands with messages like “No to discrimination” while those “One Love” could be perceived as an attack on the country organizing the tournament, Qatar, at the center of several controversies. since its designation in 2010.
