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Gareth Southgate was “very surprised” to hear England’s players booed by a crowd largely composed of children when they took the knee before kick-off against Hungary and suggested the youngsters’ actions were a result of “inherited thinking” from their elders.
The 1-0 Nations League defeat in Budapest was played in front of more than 35,000 fans, with one adult allowed to join every 10 children under 14, despite nominally being a closed-doors fixture after Hungary were handed a Uefa ban last year. There was no mistaking the jeers from around the stadium when England made their now-traditional gesture and Southgate made no secret of his disappointment.
Written by Nick Ames at the Puskas Arena
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jun/04/england-players-jeered-while-taking-knee-in-hungary-despite-stadium-ban under the title “Southgate ‘surprised’ at jeers for England players taking knee in Hungary”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
