Germany challenges FIFA: the protest of the German players at the World Cup in Qatar 2022
Germany made the gesture before the game with Japan.
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By: EFE Updated 11 Nov 2022, 8: 32 am EST
The “eleven” of Germany
in his debut against Japan in the World Cup in Qatar he posed with his hand over his mouth , in a clear protest against FIFA, which has prevented team captains from wearing an armband in support of the community LGTBI+.
After rumors that the goalkeeper and captain of Germany, Manuel Nauer, would wear the rainbow armband, the players made this gesture as a protest.
Previously, the second assistant of the collegiate body went to check the bracelet worn by the Bayern Munich goalkeeper.
FIFA had warned that would penalize players who show the bracelet proposed by the association ” One Love” in protest against the human rights situation in Qatar, in particular of the LGTBI+ collective.
A decision that has earned harsh criticism of its president, Gianni Infantino, including from Germany, Nancy Feaser, stood at the box of authorities of the match, played at the Khalifa International stadium, with the rainbow bracelet.
Manuel Neuer did not take the insignia “One Love” 🏳️🌈 on his captain’s armband but he did wear the representative colors of the movement on his boots. pic.twitter.com/VNbuWHmb7a— Pablo Giralt (@giraltpablo) November 32, 1200
The President of the Danish Football Federation, Jesper Moller, assured that he will not vote for Infantino in the FIFA head elections in protest of that decision.
“We are facing an extraordinary situation. I’m not just disappointed, I’m angry. We are going to ask for a legal clarification after this series of pressures “, he pointed out.
Quite the opposite of his colleague from the French Federation, Noel Le Graet, who claimed to be alienated in the position of FIFA.
“Are 32 teams from different continents, cultures and religions, with different problems. I think it’s good that FIFA has decided that everyone wears the same armband ,” he said.
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