FIFA are to issue their own armbands for captains

[Jedi boro]

Ha ha I knew this was coming. They were never going to allow the rainbow ones.

Be interesting now to see how countries react.

 

[SmallTown]

This is just ridiculous now isn’t it

 

[newyddion]

This is just ridiculous now isn’t it

Armbands won’t change the world.

 

[Tryasize10]

Let's see if they go through with this:

England captain Harry Kane will wear OneLove armband at Qatar World Cup even if FIFA prohibits it

The FA announced intention to wear armband in September, as part of an anti-discrimination initiative, and in support of the LGBTQ+ community; captains from nine European countries planning on taking part; FIFA yet to sanction use, though permission has been requested

www.skysports.com

 

[JackG]

Time to come home.

 

[The_Tiler]

Time to come home.

Be interesting if teams do decide to come home, and which ones.

I reckon the European teams and maybe the South Americans. Will just leave all the corrupt nations that payed off Blatter to play out the Cup between them.

 

[Frozen Horse]

Armbands won’t change the world.

They'll do more in FIFA make an issue of it

 

[fella]

Armbands won’t change the world.

Not on their own, but it's all part of a bigger picture.

 

[SmallTown]

Armbands won’t change the world.

No, but spreading messages of equality and decency in countries that lack it might

 

[TeaCider]

England and Wales will still be wearing their OneLove armbands.

 

[newyddion]

They'll do more in FIFA make an issue of it

Not on their own, but it's all part of a bigger picture.

No, but spreading messages of equality and decency in countries that lack it might

I think folks should start thinking about boycotting the sponsors..

 

[exiledinboro]

Armbands won’t change the world.

They do feel like pointless symbolic gestures

In fact they seem like a corporate gimmick

 

[ThePrisoner]

How will FIFA be able to stop a player revealing a message on a T-shirt after a goal?

 

[the_holgate_roof]

Ha ha I knew this was coming. They were never going to allow the rainbow ones.

Be interesting now to see how countries react.

Surely they just react by putting on the armbands they were going to wear anyway..

 

[Glover_elbow]

Just put one on each arm job done

 

[BoroMart]

Armbands won’t change the world.

neither will cowtowing to oppressive regimes

 

[exiledinboro]

neither will cowtowing to oppressive regimes

That’s the problem, FIFA have given the World Cup to Quatar and the best we can seemingly do is wear arm bands

England probably should just accept they’re their and either go along with it or sacrifice personal participation and leave

The third solution take part and wear an arm band just seems so pointless

Giving the world to Russia followed by Quatar seems really suspicious to me

 

[Wiseman_Vaughn]

I wouldn't be disappointed if they came home!

 

[SmallTown]

I think folks should start thinking about boycotting the sponsors..
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Not sure what your point is here? Do you want to boycott companies promoting LGBT rights? Confused

 

[clay]

They do feel like pointless symbolic gestures

In fact they seem like a corporate gimmick

If they are pointless symbolism, why do you think Qatar/FIFA are so desperate to ban them?