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]

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OneLove logo armband
Date2022
CauseHuman rights violations in Qatar
MotiveHuman 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]

OneLove Media

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References

  1. Smith, Alan. Harry Kane to wear 'One Love' armband at World Cup in anti-discrimination gesture. mirror.co.uk (2022-11-21)Mirror. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  2. Hamilton, Tom. World Cup teams abandon OneLove armband amid FIFA row. espn.com (2022-11-21)ESPN. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  3. George Ramsay and Zayn Nabbi. England’s Harry Kane and several other European captains told not to wear ‘OneLove’ armband at World Cup. cnn.com (2022-11-21)CNN. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  4. Mcilkenny, Stephen. OneLove armband: What is the OneLove armband and why won't it be worn during Qatar 2022?. scotsman.com (2022-11-21)Scotsman. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  5. Aljazeera. Seven European teams ditch ‘OneLove’ armband World Cup plan. aljazeera.com (2022-11-21)Aljazeera. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  6. BBC. World Cup 2022: England, Wales & other European nations will not wear OneLove armbands. bbc.com (2022-11-21)BBC. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  7. Sean Ingle and Nick Ames in Doha. ‘Very frustrated’: England and Wales back down over OneLove armband. theguardian.com (2022-11-21)The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  8. World Cup 2022: England, Wales & other European nations will not wear OneLove armbands. BBC Sport (21 November 2022). Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  9. 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.