Gareth Southgate (Photo Credit: AP)
Jeers may very well be heard from sections of the group when gamers took a knee earlier than kickoff.
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- Last Updated:June 03, 2021, 10:37 IST
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England coach Gareth Southgate mentioned some followers don’t perceive the message behind gamers taking a knee earlier than matches after the gesture was booed forward of Wednesday’s 1-0 pleasant win over Austria.
Around 7,000 followers have been at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium for the Euro 2020 warm-up and jeers may very well be heard from sections of the group earlier than they have been drowned out by applause from different supporters.
Players have been taking a knee earlier than kickoff in help of the anti-racism ‘Black Lives Matter’ motion however Southgate mentioned some followers view it as a “political stand” they do not agree with.
“I was pleased it was drowned out by the majority of the crowd but we can’t deny it happened,” Southgate mentioned.
“It’s not one thing on behalf of our Black gamers that I needed to listen to as a result of it feels as if it’s a criticism of them.
“I believe nearly all of folks perceive it. Some folks aren’t fairly understanding the message and I suppose we’re seeing that throughout a variety of soccer grounds in the meanwhile.”
Midfielder Jack Grealish said none of the players were happy about it.
“I think that will get talked about in the next few days,” he advised Sky Sports. “It’s a factor we don’t need in soccer typically and particularly in our video games.”
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