Denmark’s former Prime Minister decided she had enough of Fifa trying to ban the rainbow from the Qatar World Cup and wore a dress with the design to meet the president.
Denmark’s former Prime Minister decided she had enough of Fifa trying to ban the rainbow from the QatarHelle Thorning-Schmidt, 55, a retired politician who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 2011 to 2015, broke regulations inthat has been controversially banned by Fifa as the senior executive with the Danish FA, posed for photos pitchside., along with six other nations, including Denmark, were warned if they wore the band, they would face sanctions.
It was claimed any player seen wearing the armband would receive a yellow card if not further action. The armband was designed to raise awareness about LGBTQ+ discrimination in Qatar, where same-sex relationships and the promotion of same-sex relationships are criminalised. Chairman of DBU’s Governance and Development Committee, Thorning-Shmidt could be spotted wearing the brightly coloured dress from the stands.THe former PM was also seen wearing the OneLove armband
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