Germany captain Manuel Neuer said he was had “no fear” about possible repercussions from FIFA for his country’s human rights stances.
Neuer pledged to wear the controversial One Love rainbow armband during matches to promote diversity and inclusion.
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The One Love armband has become a flashpoint in the lead-up to the tournament, particularly after former Qatari footballer and current tournament ambassador Khalid Salman said he did not want children to see gay people at the World Cup and called homosexuality “damage in the mind.”
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