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Dan Kilpatrick

Politics ‘finished’ for Germany at World Cup after protest against FIFA ban on ‘OneLove’ armband

Germany's Ilkay Gundogan says "the politics are finished" for his side in Qatar after they did not repeat their on-field protest ahead of last night's 1-1 World Cup draw with Spain.

The Germany players covered their mouths ahead of their defeat to Japan in protest at being "silenced" by FIFA - after the governing body threatened to sanction players who wore the rainbow-coloured 'OneLove' armband.

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