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Iranian Fans with Pre-Revolutionary Flags Denied Entry to the England Game
On the field, Iran’s players staged their own silent protest by declining to sing their country’s national anthem.
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Rewe Ends Sponsorship to Protest FIFA’s Decision on #OneLove Armbands
Rewe ended its long sponsorship of Germany’s soccer federation on Tuesday.
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The History Behind the Welsh National Team’s Anthem
The 1983 tune by Dafydd Iwan, a Welsh folk singer, seems to follow the team everywhere.
World Cup: England Beats Iran as Protests are Shunned
Ticket confusion and the squelching of various forms of protest overshadowed a fairly routine victory.