EngÂland capÂtain HarÂry Kane and othÂers could be banned from wearÂing rainÂbow armÂbands at the World Cup.
FA, along with nine othÂer EuroÂpean counÂtries, supÂports the âOneLoveâ camÂpaign to end discrimination.
HowÂevÂer, FIFA has yet to issue a perÂmit for capÂtains to wear armÂbands in Qatar. This proÂmotes fun, incluÂsivÂiÂty and anti-discrimination.
Kane wore his armÂband tonight against Italy in Milan, while Gareth Bale wore it in Walesâ loss to BelÂgium on Thursday.
But now the FA and the rest of the world must play the waitÂing game.
The host counÂtry, Qatar, will decide, togethÂer with FIFA, whether to accept the requests of the EuroÂpean counÂtries in the future.
Kane announced that he would be wearÂing his armÂband, sayÂing, âI am honÂored to join my felÂlow nationÂal team capÂtains in supÂportÂing this imporÂtant OneLove campaign.
As capÂtains, we may comÂpete against each othÂer on the pitch, but we stand togethÂer against all forms of discrimination. â
âThis is even more imporÂtant now that diviÂsion is becomÂing more comÂmon in society.â
And Kane revealed that sesÂsions with a secret fitÂness guru have helped him stay injury-free headÂing into competition.
The TotÂtenÂham strikÂer, who once sufÂfered from ankle and hamÂstring probÂlems, says he has had litÂtle trouÂble since workÂing with the SpanÂish specialist.
In fact, since JanÂuÂary 2020, Kane has only missed a total of five games.
The EngÂland capÂtain said: âHeâs found a physÂioÂtherÂaÂpist and heâs realÂly nice.
âHe worked hours and hours and had a realÂly good relaÂtionÂship and he was realÂly helpful.
The conÂdiÂtion of the âankleâ is changÂing between before and now. Iâm in a difÂferÂent place.
There was a time when he was worÂried, âFor one seaÂson, he canât play conÂsisÂtentÂly.â EspeÂcialÂly in big comÂpeÂtiÂtions, itâs very nice to be in good shape.
âIf you can think freely and play conÂsisÂtentÂly, that helps.â
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