Virgil van Dijk responds to claims he lacked backbone over OneLove armband U-turn FIFAWorldCup
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The armband was designed as part of a campaign to send a message to hosts Qatar – a country which criminalises same-sex relationships. But the seven countries opted not to go ahead with their plans after FIFA threatened any players wearing the armband with aNetherlands captain Van Dijk told Dutch TV channel NOS that he wanted to wear the rainbow armband, despite coming under fire for the U-turn and being told be lacked backbone.“I play in a position where a yellow card is not useful.
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