Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has revealed he is still planning to join Harry Kane and Gareth Bale in fighting FIFA's rule policy by wearing the OneLove captain's armband during the World Cup - despite the possibility of receiving a yellow card.
The captains of nine nations competing at the 22nd edition of the finals had planned to wear the distinctive OneLove armbands during matches in a bid to support inclusivity and LGBTQ+ rights in Qatar, a country that prohibits same-sex marriage.
However, on the eve of the tournament FIFA sought to discourage the move by introducing their own social campaign, which they had collaborated with various United Nations agencies to form. The governing body is expecting all of its participants to abide by their new armbands, which will display messages such as "#ProtectChildren" "#ShareTheMeal", "#FootballForSchools" and "#NoDiscrimination" for each round of the Qatar finals.
