Scandal about "One Love" bandage: "Pack it up and come home" - Olympic champion with an appeal to DFB stars

Created: 11/21/2022, 8:17 p.m

By: Florian Schimak

The World Cup has already become an explosive political event on the second day.

FIFA's ban on the "One Love" armband infuriates an Olympic champion.

Munich/Doha – At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, it was clear long beforehand that football would not be the only thing in the foreground.

However, it was not necessarily to be expected that there would be a scandal on the second day.

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The ban on the "One Love" armband by FIFA and the associated cave-in of the seven associations triggered reactions worldwide.

While in Europe there is great outrage on many sides and the world football association is being shot at in particular, the action in the Arab social networks is considered a “heroic victory” by Qatar “over western coercion”, as ZDF reporter Golineh Atai in describes

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Manuel Neuer will have to change his captain's armband at the 2022 World Cup.

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DFB manager Oliver Bierhoff found clear words after FIFA's intervention on Monday afternoon: "It feels a lot like censorship," said the EM hero of 1996. However, the DFB and the other associations from England, Wales and the Netherlands have to and Co. question why they gave in to the FIFA threat instead of really making a statement.

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A sports hero from Germany reacted really drastically.

Three-time Olympic luge champion Felix Loch asked the DFB team to leave the World Cup in Qatar after the escalation of the discussion about the "One Love" captain's armband.

“We all love football – but our freedom, democracy and human rights even more!

Pack it up and come home!” tweeted the 33-year-old. 

In another tweet, Loch made it clear that the request in Bavarian idiom was meant quite seriously.

"Yes, I also started in Beijing and Sochi," Loch wrote: "We athletes would all have preferred the Olympics in democratic countries!

But the (world) situation has changed from my point of view.

We must now stand up for our rights much more than before!

I learned that this year!”

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FIFA wanted to sanction the seven associations involved in the symbolic campaign (including Germany) if they sent the “One Love” sign out into the world.

As a result, all seven declared the waiver, including the DFB.

It has not yet been decided which bandage Manuel Neuer will wear on Wednesday in the opening match between Germany and Japan (2 p.m.).

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This was originally intended to be used from the quarter-finals onwards.

Due to the high waves caused by the FIFA ban, the bandage was used early.

The "No Discrimination" armband corresponds to the equipment regulations, emphasized FIFA.

The Iranian players made a statement before the match between England and Iran kicked off.

All eleven players remained silent during the anthem, after which the Iranian TV broadcast was interrupted.