The soccer captains of seven European teams were set to wear rainbow armbands during Qatar’s WorldCup. But after facing heat from FIFA, none of them will
in a nation where homosexuality is illegal. But after facing heat from the sport’s ruling body FIFA, none of them will.on Monday, England’s soccer governing body the Football Association and its Welsh equivalent joined the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, and Belgium to confirm that threats of sporting sanctions from FIFA left them no choice but to abandon the One Love campaign gesture they announced in September.
The statement also said the teams are “very frustrated with FIFA, and believe this is unprecedented,” before noting that they will show support “in other ways.” On Saturday, FIFA announced its own, suggesting players wear different armbands for each match, featuring what critics consider milquetoast slogans such as “Football unites the world,” “Share the meal,” and “Bring the moves.
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