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[tyke1962]

Muhammad Ali was stripped of the world heavyweight title , banned from boxing for 3 years and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for sticking to his beliefs .

Harry Kane and his team were threatened with a yellow card and capitulated far quicker than the Iranian back four .

Who might I add didn't sing their country's national anthem before the game and as a consequence could be in danger or have their liberty removed .

One Yellow Card .

[BillyStubbsTears]

I don't credit myself with knowing what I would do in that scenario. Because I've never been in a situation where I had the opportunity to reach the absolute pinnacle of a global endeavour.

It is always very, very easy to pontificate about what you would do in a situation you'll never experience. Which is why I try not to do it.

[Branton Red]

I don't credit myself with knowing what I would do in that scenario. Because I've never been in a situation where I had the opportunity to reach the absolute pinnacle of a global endeavour.

It is always very, very easy to pontificate about what you would do in a situation you'll never experience. Which is why I try not to do it.

I think you've made your position abundantly clear there despite refusing to answer my question.

[BillyStubbsTears]

I can't answer your question. I'm not refusing to. It's literally out of my ability to compute.

If you are utterly certain of what you would do, I salute your power of imagination.

[scawsby steve]

This situation reminds me of the Lib Dems in 2010. They sold their principles as well to achieve the pinnacles of their careers; cabinet jobs that they never would have attained in their lifetimes as Lib Dem MPs.

Then spout a load of moral virtue signalling to the rest of us.

[phil old leake]

I bet the Germany team are happy they didn’t get involved in all the issues outside of football.  It worked out well for them

[Janso]

I bet the Germany team are happy they didn’t get involved in all the issues outside of football.  It worked out well for them

I'm sure it had loads to do with it.

Are Argentina "involved in all the issues outside of football" as well, or did an upset just happen? or do we ignore the ones that don't suit your weird narrative?

[BillyStubbsTears]

Strange, some of the takes on this topic.

If footballers do make a clear statement, they are virtue signallers.

If they don't, they are selfishly putting themselves first.

If they find a clever way to bring the issue even more attention than it would otherwise have got, they are cowardly  hypocrites.

Bit of a no-lose bet really, isn't it? I can see the attraction of that line of thinking.

[tyke1962]

Strange, some of the takes on this topic.

If footballers do make a clear statement, they are virtue signallers.

If they don't, they are selfishly putting themselves first.

If they find a clever way to bring the issue even more attention than it would otherwise have got, they are cowardly  hypocrites.

Bit of a no-lose bet really, isn't it? I can see the attraction of that line of thinking.

Maybe the players or even the FA actually don't give a shyte about getting used to promote this , that and the other .

Maybe they just go along with it instead of getting shamed if they don't comply .

[Glyn_Wigley]

Maybe saying maybe to everything maybe the best way to maybe evade the issue. Maybe.