We wondered who would risk it first, we have the answer. Germany is the first team to get a little wet to denounce threats and pressure from FIFA and Qatar on the federations present at the World Cup.
If Manuel Neuer did not want to take the risk of getting on the field with the rainbow armband which arouses so much debate, his partners and him hid their mouths at the time of the team photo. As if to denounce this omerta surrounding the 2022 World Cup.
The seven European federations, including Germany, which had planned to wear a colored “One Love” armband against discrimination, gave up on Monday in the face of the threat of “sporting sanctions” by Fifa, which did not specify them. This threat has been widely criticized in Germany where many voices have been raised calling on Mannschaft players to defy it.
It wasn’t about making a political statement – human rights are non-negotiable. That should be taken for granted, but it still isn’t the case. That’s why this message is so important to us.
Denying us the armband is the same as denying us a voice. We stand by our position. pic.twitter.com/tiQKuE4XV7
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) November 23, 2022