Players from England and Germany all knelt amidst applause at Wembley Stadium.
England has persistently taken a knee earlier than every match to assist fight racism. In distinction, Germany haven’t succumbed to their recreation however goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer stated it was mentioned within the dressing room forward of Tuesday’s knockout match.
“We stand for tolerance. There was no question for us,” says Neuer.
Germany’s goalkeeper has donned a captain’s armband with rainbow colours for the event and says his England counterpart Harry Kane will do the identical in a present of solidarity.
Germany coach Joachim Low says he feels “it is right that the team is campaigning for these values.”
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All gamers from England and Germany kneel.
Here at Wembley, big cheers and applause put an finish to Boo’s splash.
Even the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge cannot miss it as they watch from inside Wembley. pic.twitter.com/pfHf0260Wg
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Germany and England take a knee at Wembley pic.twitter.com/i547vVZK9p
— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) June 29, 2021
England is one in all a number of groups taking a knee forward of video games at Euro 2020. Players from Portugal and Belgium all gestured towards racism earlier than their recreation on Sunday. Referee Felix Brecht additionally took half.
The kneeling challenge has divided squads at Euro 2020, however forward of their opening recreation towards Croatia, England defined why the gesture would proceed of their recreation.
France deserted their plan to ‘take a knee’ forward of their crunch match towards Germany – fearing the gesture was ‘extra divided than united’.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
