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Harry Kane explains his part in England ditching armband before World Cup 2022 opener

Harry Kane has revealed he had no say in the decision to scrap wearing a One Love armband in the World Cup.

England captain Kane - along with six other European skippers - had planned to make the anti-discrimination gesture during the tournament. But the Football Association backed down after FIFA threatened to book players who wore it after a major diplomatic row between the world governing body and seven major nations.

Kane, when asked after England’s 6-2 win over Iran, said: “Yeah, I think we’re disappointed. I think I said yesterday we wanted to wear it but that decision was taken out of my hands today.

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