Sign Up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeGordon Brown today urged Boris Johnson to back England's footballers “taking the knee” before matches. No10 this week refused to condemn fans who have booed players, including striker Marcus Rashford, kneeling. “I don't think it was right for Downing Street not to support Marcus Rashford. “I think Marcus Rashford has stood out for some really good causes over the last year, but he's also standing up for far better race relations, community relations in this country. He said: “The symbolism of reminding the world of how painful it is to be subjected to the racism Marcus Rashford has been subjected to… I absolutely back.

Source: Daily Mirror June 11, 2021 08:26 UTC