Germany protested to FIFA before losing to Japan.
And now the Belgian, Eden Hazard, is criticizing the decision.
– It might have been better not to do that and win instead, he says according to RMC Sport.
It was in connection with the opening match of the World Cup for the Germans against Japan that the players scored against FIFA. The national team posed for a team photo and closed their mouths as a form of protest against FIFA’s ban on wearing the “One Love” armband.
Now Real Madrid’s Belgian forward Eden Hazard is teetering towards the action.
– It might have been better not to do that and win instead (Germany went down 1-2), he says according to RMC Sport.
– We are here to play football, I am not here to send a political message. There are other people who are better suited to that.
And Switzerland’s captain, Granit Xhaka, wouldn’t think of making such a protest.
– We are not here to give lessons, according to L’Equipe.
Indicating diversity and reciprocity
The German Football Association explained the protest on its official channels and wrote, among other things, that it wanted to model the values one lives in the national team and pointed to diversity and reciprocity.
“This is not about a political message: Human rights are non-negotiable. It should be clear. But unfortunately it still is. That’s why this message is so important to us. Banning us from BINDEL is like blocking our mouths. Our stand is firm.”
