Gareth Southgate confirms ENG will take the knee in World Cup opener against Iran
Gareth Southgate has revealed that England plan to take the knee before their World Cup opener against Iran on Monday.England will be taking the knee in their World Cup opener against IranThis came after the death of George Floyd in 2020 which sparked a worldwide movement spearheaded by Black Lives Matter.
The Premier League also took the knee following football’s return, but this term it was decided that selected matchdays over the season would see players take the knee as opposed to every match.England didn’t take the knee during September’s international fixtures, but with Qatar’s human rights record firmly under the microscope
Southgate has confirmed that they’ll be taking the stance in the hope of promoting inclusivity to young people.“We feel we should. It’s what we stand for as a team and have done for a long period of time. “Of course, we understand in the Premier League that clubs have decided to only do that for certain games, big occasions, we feel this is the biggest.
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England players will take the knee - SouthgateGareth Southgate says his England players will take the knee before Monday's World Cup opener against Iran.
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