OneLove
OneLove is an anti-discrimination and human rights campaign that invites football players to wear rainbow-colored armbands. It was famous at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
 OneLove logo armband | |
| Date | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Cause | Human rights violations in Qatar |
| Motive | Human rights, LGBT and diversity |
Controversy
Associations were warned players would be suspended for wearing OneLove armbands in Qatar.[8] England, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands said together they would not do so.[9]
See also
OneLove Media
England women's vice-captain Millie Bright (right) wearing the armband during a friendly against the Czech Republic in England in October 2022
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References
- ↑ Smith, Alan (2022-11-21). "Harry Kane to wear 'One Love' armband at World Cup in anti-discrimination gesture". mirror.co.uk. Mirror. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
Harry Kane to wear 'One Love' armband at World Cup in anti-discrimination gesture
- ↑ Hamilton, Tom (2022-11-21). "World Cup teams abandon OneLove armband amid FIFA row". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
World Cup teams abandon OneLove armband amid FIFA row
- ↑ George Ramsay and Zayn Nabbi (2022-11-21). "England's Harry Kane and several other European captains told not to wear 'OneLove' armband at World Cup". cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
The captains of several European teams will not wear "OneLove" armbands at the World Cup in Qatar due to the danger of receiving yellow cards.
- ↑ Mcilkenny, Stephen (2022-11-21). "OneLove armband: What is the OneLove armband and why won't it be worn during Qatar 2022?". scotsman.com. Scotsman. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
Competing nations previously planning to wear a 'One Love' armband at the World Cup have told their captains not to attempt to do so for fear of sporting sanctions, a joint statement has said.
- ↑ Aljazeera (2022-11-21). "Seven European teams ditch 'OneLove' armband World Cup plan". aljazeera.com. Aljazeera. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
The climbdown came just hours before England's Harry Kane, the Netherlands' Virgil van Dijk and Wales' Gareth Bale were due to wear the "OneLove" armbands in Monday's group-stage games.
- ↑ BBC (2022-11-21). "World Cup 2022: England, Wales & other European nations will not wear OneLove armbands". bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
England, Wales and other European nations will not wear the OneLove armband at the World Cup in Qatar because of the threat of players getting yellow cards.
- ↑ Sean Ingle and Nick Ames in Doha (2022-11-21). "'Very frustrated': England and Wales back down over OneLove armband". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
England, Wales and five other European nations have backed down from wearing the OneLove armband that was intended as a protest at all forms of discrimination at the World Cup in Qatar.
- ↑ "World Cup 2022: England, Wales & other European nations will not wear OneLove armbands". BBC Sport. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ↑ "England: Three Lions among seven countries to confirm they will not wear OneLove armband in Qatar". Sky Sports. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
