Hazard spoke out against the German footballers’ protest gesture

Belgian striker Eden Hazard today, Thursday, opposed the protest gesture of German players after the photo that was taken to denounce FIFA’s “censorship” before he fell on his debut in the Qatar 2022 World Cup against Japan by 2-1 for the first time. Group E history.

We are here to play football, not to send a political message. Belgium’s captain in the sports center confirmed RMC.

“I saw the gesture of protest from Germany, but then they lost the game. Maybe they shouldn’t have done that and won the game.”Hazard joked the day after Belgium’s 1-0 victory over Canada in World Cup Group F.

The Real Madrid forward, from Spain, referred to the controversy at Qatar 2022 after FIFA banned the 32 participating teams from wearing the rainbow colored bracelet and the message “One Love” in support of the LGBTQ+ community and in support of inclusion and diversity.

“Players perform better when they only think about football and we want to focus on that. I didn’t want to receive a reprimand for this.”Hazard explained when asked if he had used the bracelet banned by FIFA.

Same country, different situation

Ironically, Belgian Foreign Minister Hajja Lahbib warned German Interior Minister Nancy Weser to wear the “One Love” bracelet during the “Red Devils” 1-0 victory over Canada.

Lahbib shared the square at Al Rayyan Stadium, among others, with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who also accompanied Weser in Germany’s unexpected 2-1 loss to Japan.

“I know Eden Hazard would have wanted to use them on the pitch.”estimated the Belgian minister who, apparently, was not aware of the idea of ​​\u200b\u200bthe captain of the “Red Devils” about the bracelet with the message “One Love”.

The German national team players covered their mouths with their hands in protest against the “censorship” of FIFA, which only allows the use of bracelets bearing the messages “No Discrimination” and “Protection of Children”.

Lahabib and Vasser wore the bracelet originally worn by goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer, who, like his colleagues from England and the Netherlands, Harry Kane and Virgil van Dijk, respectively, had to resign for using the tape with the authorized message. by FIFA.

The entity headed by Gianni Infantino had warned of a sporting sanction for the captain of each team wearing a rainbow ribbon and “one love” message in support of the LGBTQ+ community during Qatar 2022.