Harry Kane, England’s football captain, will wear a “One
love” armband during this year's football season and also at the World Cup in
Qatar.
Football captains from nine other countries will also wear the armband: Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, Wales, Norway.
The armband is a symbol of anti-discrimination.
The One Love initiative was started in Netherlands and aims to, “Use the power of football to promote inclusion and send a message against discrimination.”
In Qatar same sex relationships and the “promotion” of same sex relationships are banned.
At the time of writing, FIFA has not given permission for the captains to wear the armbands. Rules state that permission should be granted before arm bands are worn.
Harry Kane says, “As captains we may all be competing against each other on the pitch, but we stand together against all forms of discrimination.”
Football captains from nine other countries will also wear the armband: Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, Wales, Norway.
The armband is a symbol of anti-discrimination.
The One Love initiative was started in Netherlands and aims to, “Use the power of football to promote inclusion and send a message against discrimination.”
In Qatar same sex relationships and the “promotion” of same sex relationships are banned.
At the time of writing, FIFA has not given permission for the captains to wear the armbands. Rules state that permission should be granted before arm bands are worn.
Harry Kane says, “As captains we may all be competing against each other on the pitch, but we stand together against all forms of discrimination.”
- What do you think the One love arm band is for?
- Why do you think so many captains are wearing this armband this year for the World Cup? Where is the World Cup being held?
- “Use the power of football to promote inclusion and send a message against discrimination.”
- What does that mean? Why “One Love”? Why not, “Everyone Equal”? What is the campaign specifically about?
- The “promotion of same sex relationships is banned." What do you think “promotion” means in this context? Do you think wearing an arm band promoting same sex relationships?
- Are Harry Kane and the other 9 captains right to wear the armbands? One argument may be that they should respect the laws of the country they are visiting and not wear the armbands. What do you think?
- Why do you think FIFA are taking such a long time to give permission for the armbands (and they may not give permission) What do you think they should do?
- If they don’t give permission, what options do the captains have? What might the consequences be?
- What can we learn from Harry Kane and the nine other captains?
- Why is this about No Outsiders?
No Outsiders: Everyone different, everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat
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