Everyone in this photo, even those on the bench, is actually refusing to support the act of keeping their mouths shut in support of LGBT, with the exception of these two German players.
- The German players have actually refused to act to keep their mouths shut
- Only two players support LGBT
- Germany falls apart in Qatar as its focus is split over ‘political rallies’
WHAT HAPPENED?
Apparently, it is known that there are only two players in the German squad that they support gesture the controversial silence at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Other players seem reluctant to take this action.
As reported ARDHowever, only captain Manuel Neuer and his Bayern Munich teammate Leon Goretzka enthusiastically supported the impromptu protest movement, which the rest of the squad was reluctant to follow.
SWITCHBOARD:
Several protest movement ideas were discussed and gesture step by step approved by Joshua Kimmich and finally voted on, although not universally approved by the rest of the German players.
Though they took the lead in their opening match against Japan, Germany eventually fell to the unseeded team. The defeat caused a negative reaction on social media from many quarters, who hypothesized that due to the protests they had before the kick-off they worsened the performance. The tank so messed up.
TV presenters from Qatar also returned fire at demonstrations following Germany’s exit from the tournament, with one event’s judging panel covering their mouths and mockingly waving at the Germans. The tank.
MOREOVER:
Gesture it also drew criticism from legendary manager Arsene Wenger, who said the German side were too focused on “political demonstrations” and were “mentally unprepared” for Qatar.