Football boss taunted over controversial ban

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Belgium’s overseas curate wore a “One Love” armband erstwhile she met with FIFA president Gianni Infantino astatine her country’s World Cup lucifer against Canada.

Hadja Lahbib was pictured wearing the colourful armband — regarded arsenic a awesome for inclusion and diverseness — that FIFA has prevented captains of 7 European teams, including Belgium, from wearing astatine the World Cup successful Qatar.

They wanted to deterioration it arsenic a rebuke to big federation Qatar’s quality rights record.

Lahbib posted a photograph of herself connected Twitter wearing the set connected her near arm, writing: “My bosom goes retired to our Red Devils!”

FIFA warned the 7 European federations that players would beryllium penalised if they wore the armband.

Germany’s players covered their mouths for their squad photo earlier their opening World Cup match, a 2-1 nonaccomplishment to Japan, to protestation against FIFA’s clampdown connected the “One Love” armband.

“It was a motion from the team, from us," Germany manager Hansi Flick said, "that FIFA is muzzling us.”

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, who is besides liable for sports, besides wore a “One Love” armband successful the stands for her country's match, sitting beside Infantino. Faeser posted a photograph of herself wearing it with the hashtag #OneLove.

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