President of the French Football Association Noel Le Graet has warned players that the rules of World Cup host nation Qatar must be respected. His sentiments echo those of FIFA who wrote to all 32 competing nations urging them to stick to football.
who last week wrote to all 32 competing nations urging them to stick to football during the tournament which begins next Sunday.
England manager Gareth Southgate on Thursday, after naming his 26-man squad, confirmed he would ignore FIFA’s guidance, while England will be joined by nine other European federations who will take part in the planned the OneLove anti-discrimination campaign. He told L’Equipe: ‘We’re going to be playing in a country that we need to respect. If it has to be worn, we’ll wear it.
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