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Poland players decide NOT to take the knee before World Cup qualifier with England and point to UEFA 'Respect' badge on shirts instead... after FA president claimed the gesture was the 'last topic that interests us'
UK Daily Mail ^ | April 1, 2021 | Sam Blitz

Posted on 04/01/2021 1:39:45 PM PDT by C19fan

Poland chose not to take the knee before Wednesday's World Cup qualifier with England after the country's FA president described the gesture as 'the last topic that interests us'.

England players opted to take the knee just seconds before the match at Wembley kicked off, with the visiting players choosing to point to the 'Respect' UEFA badge on their shirts instead of joining in.

The move comes a day after Czech Republic players pointed at the same part of their match shirt as Wales players took the knee before Tuesday's World Cup qualifier in Cardiff.

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To: Mermaid Girl

“I’m seriously considering emigrating to Poland.”

So would I...if they had palm trees, sandy beaches and warm days year round. At my age, shoveling snow and slipping on ice are a no go.


21 posted on 04/01/2021 4:37:05 PM PDT by twoputt
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To: Mermaid Girl; dfwgator

You could carpool!


22 posted on 04/01/2021 6:18:21 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: C19fan

English players giving the Nazi Salute before a game with Nazi Germany in the 1930s.

23 posted on 04/01/2021 7:04:46 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Mermaid Girl

I really am looking at the Gdansk/Sopot area.


24 posted on 04/01/2021 7:05:59 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: twoputt
So would I...if they had palm trees

Ahhh but they do have a palm tree in downtown Warsaw!

Ok, so it's made of plastic.

25 posted on 04/01/2021 7:08:26 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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