Fans in Hungary boo as England players take knee ahead of World Cup qualifi

[RandySF]

Supporters in Hungary booed England players for taking the knee ahead of kick-off in Thursday night's World Cup qualifier.

Hungarian FA president Sandor Csanyi called on fans not to make any "racist, discriminatory or homophobic chants" but the gesture was still jeered.

Csanyi said: "It is also important that the team's unbeaten run so far in this FIFA qualifying campaign is not overshadowed by anything else and that the loud noises produced inside the arena is full of encouragement for our national team rather than containing any racist, discriminatory or homophobic chants, including discrimination against the Roma community."

https://www.google.com/amp/s/theathletic.com/news/hungary-fans-boo-england-as-players-take-the-knee-ahead-of-world-cup-qualifier/zPjHuAM650au%3famp=1

[left-of-center2012]

1. Why did they take a knee? n/t

[SoonerPride]

3. It is in the article:

The anti-racism gesture has been performed in English football for over a year. After the initial pause in football due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the death of George Floyd, Premier League and EFL players took the knee ahead of kick-off in every game.

That was collectively maintained in the Premier League throughout last season and it has also taken place pre-match in every game so far this season in the top flight.

The England national team also took the knee before kick-off in every Euro 2020 game.

[Walleye]

2. If they are unbeaten, they should keep it up,shouldn't change anything

[TheRealNorth]

4. +1

"A player on a streak has to respect the streak" - Crash Davis

[Walleye]

6. That's it. Well stated. Respect the streak

[lame54]

8. And they'd better not change their underwear

[Walleye]

9. Ha!

[ZonkerHarris]

11. or sleep with Susan Saradon.

[NCjack]

12. Or wash or replace their prophylactics.

[Initech]

5. Fox News has a Hungarian affiliate?

[muriel_volestrangler]

14. Hungary is what you'd see if Trump had fixed the election and had got another 4 years of power

It's far more serious than one privately-owned news station feeding the bigotry.

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Hungary's Viktor Orban has ended a controversial visit to Boris Johnson by acknowledging he is anti-immigration and standing by an earlier condemnation of Muslim migrants as "invaders".

He said they had destroyed the border and marched through the country.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57287343

[Champp]

10. Hungary 0-1 England - 58 minutes in

This is a glorious goal. Rice wins the ball off Orban, and sets Grealish off down the left. Grealish draws a couple of red shirts, then slips Mount in on the overlap. Mount cuts back from the byline, finding Sterling six yards out. Sterling opens his body and sidefoots into the bottom right. What a delightful finish!

[greenjar_01]

13. Spoiler alert

England smashed Hungary to pieces, 4-0, embarrassing the hosts deeply. Goals by Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane, Harry Maguire, and Declan Rice.

Ooopsies.

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

15. England kicked fascist a**.

4 - 0.

[malaise]

16. They also pelted the Jamaican born player Sterling

who scored the first goal and raised his jersey to show an I love you Stephanie for the daughter of a local former race car driver. Stefie died of Covid earlier this wee here in Jamaica.

https://www.dancehallmag.com/2021/09/02/news/raheem-sterling-dedicates-goal-to-friend-steffie-gegg-love-you-forever.html


Jamaican-born footballer Raheem Sterling scored in England’s 4-0 rout of Hungary today in their World Cup qualifier, and simultaneously paid a heartwarming tribute to his friend, Steffie Gregg, who died, aged 26, a few days ago.

Stephanie ‘Steffie’ Gregg, a popular Jamaican socialite, is the daughter of former race car driver Gary Gregg. She is also the sister of racer car driver Kyle ‘Speedy’ Gregg, and niece of dancehall producer Rvssian.

[malaise]

17. They also pelted the Jamaican born player Sterling

who scored the first goal and raised his jersey to show an I love you Stephanie for the daughter of a local former race car driver. Stefie died of Covid earlier this wee here in Jamaica.

https://www.dancehallmag.com/2021/09/02/news/raheem-sterling-dedicates-goal-to-friend-steffie-gegg-love-you-forever.html


Jamaican-born footballer Raheem Sterling scored in England’s 4-0 rout of Hungary today in their World Cup qualifier, and simultaneously paid a heartwarming tribute to his friend, Steffie Gregg, who died, aged 26, a few days ago.

Stephanie ‘Steffie’ Gregg, a popular Jamaican socialite, is the daughter of former race car driver Gary Gregg. She is also the sister of racer car driver Kyle ‘Speedy’ Gregg, and niece of dancehall producer Rvssian.