DFB protest action across Europe Huge topic - press comments on the team photo
Created: 11/23/2022, 3:31 p.m
By: Antonio Jose Riether
The German national team responded to the ban on the "One Love" bandage with a protest.
The press comments on the mouth-to-mouth gesture of the DFB team.
Doha – A few minutes before the DFB-Elf's opening game at the 2022 World Cup against Japan, Hansi Flick was asked again about the "One Love" armband, which FIFA had temporarily banned.
When asked whether the team had found an alternative to the bandage, the national coach said with a smile and somewhat conspiratorially: "Let's see".
Immediately before kick-off, the first eleven reacted to the FIFA decision with a clear gesture – and collectively covered their mouths.
World Cup 2022: The German press is critical of the mouth-to-mouth action of the DFB-Elf
Both nationally and internationally, the silent protest caused a great response.
In Germany, a larger campaign was apparently promised, but the national team was reaping praise for their protests abroad.
Spiegel:
Protest against FIFA before the start of the game - Germany's players cover their mouths during a team photo
Image:
Close your mouth instead of opening your mouth - that's not enough
Süddeutsche Zeitung:
The martyr poses of the national team are causing damage
World Cup 2022: International reactions to the protest action of the DFB team
The Sun (England):
Germany stars in a defiant message to FIFA in a team photo before the duel with Japan after the World Cup ban on the “One Love” armband
La Gazzetta dello Sport (Italy):
Neuer without a rainbow ribbon.
But Germany protests: players with their hands in front of their mouths
La Stampa (Italy):
Germany's pro-LGBT protest: Germans shut up in protest
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Corriere della Sera (Italy):
Hands to mouth, the Germans are protesting against Fifa's "censorship".
World Cup 2022: Positive reactions from neighboring countries to the DFB protest
L'Équipe (France):
The Germans cover their mouths before the game
AS (Spain):
Neuer gives up the bandage - Germany's silent protest
Blick.ch (Switzerland):
Neuer hides the bandage, Germany stars are silent
Krone.at (Austria): Shut your
mouth!
Germans set a sign in a team photo
Kleinezeitung.at (Austria):
Germany's team covered their mouths
Oe24.at (Austria):
"One-Love" scandal: DFB team counters FIFA - mouth-to-mouth protest at World Cup