In the round of 16 between England and the DFB team at the EM 2021 there will be a new protest action by the German national team.
Again, the focus is on Manuel Neuer from FC Bayern.
Munich / London - What has not already been said with and about Manuel Neuer from FC Bayern Munich at this pan-European football championship in 2021.
Everyone has long known that the 35-year-old is a world-class goalkeeper.
The captain of the DFB team also uses the European championship as a stage for protesting against homophobia in society.
Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern): kneeling in the European Championship round of 16 England versus Germany in London
By the keeper of the German national soccer team wearing a rainbow-colored armband for the EM 2021.
A sign of greater tolerance for same-sex love.
The action earned the goalie a lot of praise.
Now he announced another protest action at the European Championship round of 16 against England (Tuesday, 6 p.m., on
Merkur.de
in the live ticker) in London's Wembley Stadium: the knee - together with the English national team immediately before kick-off.
And of course one more time in front of an audience of millions.
“With us it is the case that we also stand for tolerance and against any kind of discrimination and we show solidarity with the national team of England.
That's why we'll do it, "said the 35-year-old goalkeeper at the press conference in London on the planned knee-fall:" There was no question that we would position ourselves there. "
Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern): Rainbow armband in the European Championship round of 16 - England's Harry Kane also wears it
Neuer had previously
stated
in an interview with
Kicker
: "We too stand for values such as openness, diversity, participation and against all forms of violence, discrimination and racism." in society, the American football player Colin Kaepernick had justified this form of protest in professional sport.
“It's a great sign.
I think it's right that the team should stand up for such values, ”said national team director Oliver Bierhoff, praising the planned action of both teams.
Conversely, the English captain Harry Kane will also wear a rainbow armband - Manuel Neuer: "That is a strong sign."
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