0 sharesPrior to their World Cup match against Japan Wednesday, German players placed their hands over their mouths during a team photo in response to FIFA’s call for sanctions if players wore the “OneLove” rainbow-colored armband. “It was a sign from the team, from us, that FIFA is muzzling us,” German coach Hansi Flick told ESPN. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM “Of course, it’s important for us to do a statement like this,” German striker Kai Havertz said. Germany lost its match to Japan in surprising fashion, dropping its World Cup opener, 2-1. Germany will be back in action Sunday against a World Cup favorite, Spain, which beat Costa Rica 7-0 Wednesday.

Source: Fox News November 24, 2022 13:55 UTC