Virgil van Dijk has defended his decision to not wear a 'OneLove' armband during the Netherlands' opening World Cup fixture against Senegal on Monday evening.
Louis van Gaal's side, along with six other European nations including England and Wales, backed down on their plans to show solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community hours before England's meeting with Iran yesterday afternoon.
A joint statement from Belgium, Denmark England, Germany, the Netherlands and Wales confirmed this decision was taken due to fears of 'sporting sanctions' from FIFA, who are opposed to form of political statements on official kits.
