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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Johnson

UK ice hockey player hopes to wear OneLove armband after World Cup u-turn

A professional ice hockey player is planning to wear the OneLove anti-discrimination armband dropped by England and Wales at the Qatar World Cup in support of “minorities who have been disappointed”.

The armband was set to be worn by the captains of several European nations to send a message against discrimination of any kind, but this decision was reversed just hours before England were due to kick off their World Cup campaign against Iran after FIFA threatened to issue a yellow card to any player wearing one.

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