March 2010 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010 July 2010
August 2010
September 2010 October 2010
November 2010
December 2010
January 2011
February 2011 March 2011 April 2011 May 2011 June 2011 July 2011 August 2011 September 2011 October 2011 November 2011 December 2011 January 2012 February 2012 March 2012 April 2012 May 2012 June 2012 July 2012 August 2012 September 2012 October 2012 November 2012 December 2012 January 2013 February 2013 March 2013 April 2013 May 2013 June 2013 July 2013 August 2013 September 2013 October 2013 November 2013 December 2013 January 2014 February 2014 March 2014 April 2014 May 2014 June 2014 July 2014 August 2014 September 2014 October 2014 November 2014 December 2014 January 2015 February 2015 March 2015 April 2015 May 2015 June 2015 July 2015 August 2015 September 2015 October 2015 November 2015 December 2015 January 2016 February 2016 March 2016 April 2016 May 2016 June 2016 July 2016 August 2016 September 2016 October 2016 November 2016 December 2016 January 2017 February 2017 March 2017 April 2017 May 2017 June 2017 July 2017 August 2017 September 2017 October 2017 November 2017 December 2017 January 2018 February 2018 March 2018 April 2018 May 2018 June 2018 July 2018 August 2018 September 2018 October 2018 November 2018 December 2018 January 2019 February 2019 March 2019 April 2019 May 2019 June 2019 July 2019 August 2019 September 2019 October 2019 November 2019 December 2019 January 2020 February 2020 March 2020 April 2020 May 2020 June 2020 July 2020 August 2020 September 2020 October 2020 November 2020 December 2020 January 2021 February 2021 March 2021 April 2021 May 2021 June 2021 July 2021 August 2021 September 2021 October 2021 November 2021 December 2021 January 2022 February 2022 March 2022 April 2022 May 2022 June 2022 July 2022 August 2022 September 2022 October 2022 November 2022 December 2022 January 2023 February 2023 March 2023 April 2023 May 2023 June 2023 July 2023 August 2023 September 2023 October 2023 November 2023 December 2023 January 2024 February 2024 March 2024
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29
30
31
News Every Day |

Which Euro 2020 teams are taking the knee?

EURO 2020 is on its way and one new feature of the tournament looks set to be the differing stance teams will take against racism.

England have become embroiled in a big row with the players condemning fans who booed them taking the knee against Austria and Romania.

PA
England will continue taking the knee throughout Euro 2020[/caption]

And manager Gareth Southgate said the players are even more determined to take the knee following the booing.

Here’s what all 24 teams will be doing during the tournament.

Which teams are taking the knee at Euro 2020?

England

England will continue to take the knee during Euro 2020, as they have been since the murder of George Floyd last year.

The team have stated that they believe the gesture is not a political one and designed simply to show support for racial equality.

Gareth Southgate said: “I think we have got a situation where some people seem to think it is a political stand that they don’t agree with.

“That is not the reason the players are doing it. We are supporting each other.”

Wales

Reuters
Wales and France take the knee in a pre-Euro 2020 friendly[/caption]

Wales have taken the knee over the past year and will continue to do so.

Interim manager Rob Page said: “We had a meeting and we all think it’s still important to take the knee.

“That’s the message we’ve given out. We’re all in it together and there were no issues.”

Belgium

Belgium are the only non-British team to announce they will take the knee throughout Euro 2020.

Romelu Lukaku said of any negative reactions: “I don’t care. I fight for diversity.

“Not only for the black community, also for the women. Colour, sexuality, faith, it doesn’t matter. Everybody should be respected.”

Switzerland

Switzerland did take the knee in their opening Euro 2020 game against Wales.

It is not known whether they will take the knee in their remaining matches.

Which teams will not take the knee at Euro 2020?

Hungary

Reuters
Hungary point to the Uefa Respect badge as Ireland take the knee[/caption]

The Hungarian FA are the first association to confirm they will not take the knee at Euro 2020.

In a statement they said they view the knee as a political gesture in defiance of Uefa and Fifa rules.

It read: “The basic values ​​of the sport are equal opportunities, respect for the teammate and the opponent.

“Football may have become the most popular sport in the world because it belongs to everyone.

“The Hungarian national team not only follows the international rules and norms in all cases, but also pays tribute to everyone – be it an opponent, a fan or anyone else.

“MLSZ has been fighting all forms of hatred for years as part of the ‘Hate is not a track’ campaign.

“The rules of UEFA and FIFA do not allow politicization on the pitch and in the stadium either, which the MLSZ not only accepts but also agrees with.

“The national team will not express its condemnation of any form of hatred by kneeling before the matches.”

During their warm-up game against Ireland, Hungary pointed to the Uefa Respect logo on the sleeves of their shirts while the Irish team took the knee and were booed by a sizeable portion of the 15,000 crowd.

Croatia

England’s first opponents at Euro 2020 do not intend to take the knee.

An official statement read: “CFF and the players are against any form of discrimination.

“But the FA provides the players with the right to choose, as the act itself isn’t a part of Croatian culture and heritage.

“The players chose not to kneel down before the Belgium game, but they’ve taken a respectful stance towards the gesture made by their Belgium colleagues.”

Italy

Italy did not take the knee in their opening match against Turkey.

It is not known whether they will take the knee against Wales.

Turkey

Turkey did not take the knee in their opening match against Italy.

It is not known whether they will take the knee against Wales.

What are the other teams doing?

Scotland

Scotland have made their decision ahead of their opener against Czech Republic

Scotland stars originally said that would NOT be taking a knee prior to their Euro 2020 matches.

The Scottish FA have confirmed they will continue to promote an anti-racist message by standing before matches.

But just a day later, they confirmed that they WILL in their match against England.

Scotland skipper Andy Robertson said: “It is important we continue to tackle the issue of racism and raise awareness of the need to change people’s mindsets but also their behaviours.

“Prior to our World Cup qualifiers in March we spoke as a group and felt that taking a stand was the best way for us to show solidarity and also to reinforce the need for meaningful change in society.”

Denmark

Denmark took the knee against both England and Belgium last autumn.

Christian Eriksen said at the time: “We all support the fight against all forms of racism.”

They have also joined other national teams in supporting political causes such as the ‘Football supports CHANGE’ initiative, condemning World Cup 2022 hosts Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers.

Their stance on the gesture in the Euros is unknown.

Lean yes

Finland

Finland took the knee before their Uefa Nations League game against Wales and were vocally supportive of the gesture.

Captain Tim Sparv said: “The whole team stood behind it. All the players and the backroom staff wanted to oppose racism.”

Their stance on performing the gesture at the Euros is unknown.

Lean yes

Russia

Russia have not made any public comment on taking the knee but their national team has never performed the gesture.

Russian side Krasnodar allowed their players to make their own decision on kneeling before their Champions League games against Chelsea.

In Russia, four players chose to kneel while at Stamford Bridge eight players decided to perform the gesture.

Lean no

Holland

The Dutch team have a number of players who have been vocal in their support of Black Lives Matter.

However, when they played Scotland and Georgia in their recent warm-up games, both teams chose not to kneel.

Holland have also been vocal in support of improved conditions for migrant workers in Qatar, alongside Norway, Denmark and Germany.

They have made no comment on taking the knee at Euro 2020.

On the fence

Austria

Austria chose to join England in taking the knee in their recent friendly in Middlesbrough.

It is not known whether they will do so in their Euro 2020 games.

On the fence

North Macedonia

North Macedonia have not declared any position on taking the knee.

Lean no

Ukraine

Ukraine have not announced a position on taking the knee.

On the fence

Czech Republic

Czech Republic refused to take the knee in their game against Wales in March and are highly unlikely to do so at Euro 2020.

The Czechs decided to point to the Uefa Respect logo in their sleeves on that occasion as a “neutral, apolitical gesture”.

The players will discuss the gesture again before the Euros.

However they are thought to be less likely than ever to take the knee after being angered by the ten-game suspension Uefa handed down to defender Ondrej Kudela after he was found to have racially abused Rangers’ Glen Kamara.

No chance

Spain

While some La Liga players have shown solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, the Spain team have never taken the knee and their clubs also tend not to.

Real Madrid did not take the knee against Chelsea, Liverpool or Manchester City while Villarreal chose not to kneel against Man Utd in the Europa League final.

When Granada played Man Utd, only Brazil winger Kenedy took the knee.

Spain have made no statement on taking the knee at Euro 2020.

Lean no

Sweden

Sweden have not taken the knee in their recent friendlies or made any statement on taking it during the tournament.

On the fence

Poland

Getty
Poland point to their Uefa Respect badge as England take the knee[/caption]

Poland are almost certain not to take the knee at Euro 2020 with the gesture being criticised by both their FA president and sections of their support.

The Poles refused to kneel against England and instead pointed to the Uefa Respect logo on their sleeves.

Polish FA President Zbigniew Boniek labelled the gesture “populism” that “achieved nothing” and said: “I am absolutely against such actions.

“Footballers sometimes kneel, and if you asked some of them why they were kneeling, they wouldn’t even know.”

No chance

Slovakia

Slovakia took the knee against Ireland and Scotland last October but were criticised in the Slovakian parliament.

After this, the country’s FA said the players had only taken the knee because they believed Uefa had instructed them to do so and would no longer perform the gesture.

Lean no

Portugal

Portugal have not taken the knee in their warm-up friendlies though many of their Europe-based players have done so in their domestic leagues.

They have made no statement on performing the gesture at the Euros.

On the fence

France

France took the knee in their first warm-up friendly against Wales but not in their second one against Bulgaria.

This would suggest that they will only take the knee during Euro 2020 if the opposition does.

They have made no statement on what they intend to do during the tournament.

On the fence

Germany

Bundesliga players took the knee after the murder of George Floyd last season.

However, the national team have not been kneeling in 2021.

The German team have been vocal in their support of human rights for migrant workers in Qatar.

On the fence

Москва

В оренбуржье в связи с паводком ограничено движение на 42 участках

Top 5 Websites to Watch FREE Movies - TV Shows (No Sign up!)

Top 10 Emmanuelle Seigner Movies

Top 10 Love Affair Movies of the 2000s and 2010s

I was diagnosed with cancer aged 39… you are never too rich, too famous or too young, says Dr Philippa Kaye

Ria.city






Read also

I was so upset when I got a huge bald spot on the top of my head from stress… a 79p vitamin helped fix it

Kohr Explores: Brighten up Easter with help from some llamas

Dawn Staley dubbed Paige Bueckers the most elite women's basketball player ever and here's why

News, articles, comments, with a minute-by-minute update, now on Today24.pro

News Every Day

Top 10 Love Affair Movies of the 2000s and 2010s

Today24.pro — latest news 24/7. You can add your news instantly now — here


News Every Day

Top 5 Websites to Watch FREE Movies - TV Shows (No Sign up!)



Sports today


Новости тенниса
WTA

Рыбакина, наряду со Свёнтек, имеет 70% побед на WTA-1000 против соперниц из топ-10



Спорт в России и мире
Москва

Блиц-матч по шахматам между двумя командами провели в павильоне «Спорт для каждого»



All sports news today





Sports in Russia today

Москва

GeekVape в сотрудничестве с Absolute Racing выиграла чемпионат в категории GT3


Новости России

Game News

Пробный запуск вампирского градостроя Vampire Legacy: City Builder


Russian.city


Москва

Эксперты КА «Главный Советник» приняли участие в форуме «Тренды и антитренды корпоративного видео сегодня»


Губернаторы России
Внуково

Shot: рейс Turkish Airlines вернулся во Внуково из-за криков и танцев пассажира


Заказать недорогой ремонт кухонной мебели в районе в Москве и Московской области

По зову долга и сердца: интервью со спасателями, которые работали во время теракта в «Крокусе»

Московская область - Изготовление металлических навесов

Минпросвещения дало рекомендации по информбезопасности для детей и родителей


В Воткинске могут благоустроить набережную в районе музея-усадьбы Петра Чайковского

Скульптура Сергея Рахманинова украсит музыкальную школу в Кисловодске

Шапки женские вязаные на Wildberries, 2024 — новый цвет от 392 руб. (модель 466)

Певица Любовь Успенская назвала россиян своей семьей


Хачанов: хочу вернуться в топ-10 ATP

Теннисистка Касаткина отреагировала на высказывания Винер о россиянах

Российская теннисистка Калинская покинула WTA-1000 из-за проблем со здоровьем

Россиянка Александрова обыграла первую ракетку мира Свентек



Заказать недорогой ремонт кухонной мебели в районе в Москве и Московской области

МЧС предупредило о рисках подтоплений в 47 регионах России

Рынок вторичной недвижимости Крыма: цены растут, а спрос?

Выпуск ЦФА на платформе «Атомайз» поможет снизить нагрузку на экологию


После теракта. Собянин: Москва не потеряла в больницах ни одного человека

АИРР на Стартап-туре 2024

Отставка Кудашова и уход Гусева и Уила: кого «Динамо» рискует потерять после вылета из Кубка Гагарина

Миллиарды Абрамовича не помогли: либерал глумился над ЧП в "Крокусе"


Топ-менеджеры крупного российского ритейла обсудят стратегии роста на 2024 год — в прямом эфире

В Москве заявили о росте оборота обрабатывающей промышленности города

Состоялась встреча активисток Московского городского регионального отделения ВЖС «Надежда России»

Волейбольный «Зенит» из Санкт-Петербурга легко преодолел барьер в виде клуба «Газпром-Югра», но дальше будет сложнее



Путин в России и мире






Персональные новости Russian.city
Танец

Ансамбль из Лобни победил на Всероссийском конкурсе «Танец. Мысль. Время»



News Every Day

Top 5 Websites to Watch FREE Movies - TV Shows (No Sign up!)




Friends of Today24

Музыкальные новости

Персональные новости