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Fishflakes24 t1_ix8calk wrote

Reply to comment by teabagmoustache in England, Germany and other European nations will not wear OneLove armband. by carlosabia

What they mean is they don't want to put the players in a position where they have to either risk getting sent home from a tournament they have spent there whole lifes training for by wearing an armband or getting attacked on social media and have people shouting for sponsors to cancel them for refusing to wear an arm band.

It was done to take the decision away from the players so they can't be blamed for either outcome.

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teabagmoustache t1_ix8oft8 wrote

I suppose, I think calling their bluff would have paid off though. They were never going to send 6 European captains home, we'll probably never know what the actual sanctions would have been though.

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kelskelsea t1_ixeeqhg wrote

At this point who knows what FIFA would do to keep the peace with qatar

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