Harry Kane and Manuel Neuer confirmed solidarity with the LGBT+ group throughout Pride Month by sporting rainbow-coloured armbands at Wembley on Tuesday.
Neuer has worn the armband in all three of Germany’s Group F video games and through their warm-up sport towards Lativa on June 7. The England captain has beforehand donned the multi-coloured image in the course of the annual Rainbow Laces week whereas enjoying within the Premier League for Tottenham.
Harry Kane and Manuel Neuer each put on rainbow armbands in honor of Pride Month #EURO2020 #ENG #GER
Football is for everybody 🏳️🌈 pic.twitter.com/ABSLlJ6cVd
— Footballgalaxy (@Foot_ballGalaxy) June 29, 2021
Meanwhile, England coach Gareth Southgate opted for a three-man defence for Tuesday’s Euro 2020 Round of 16 sport towards Germany, with Harry Maguire conserving his place alongside John Stones and Kyle Walker with the purpose of nullifying the specter of Germany’s marauding wing-backs.
The 3-4-3 formation, additionally deployed by Southgate in England’s run to the semi-finals of the World Cup in 2018, consists of Kieran Trippier and Luke Shaw working as wing-backs.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜@HKane will be part of @DFB_Team‘s Manuel Neuer in wearing a rainbow captain’s armband for tomorrow’s sport at @wembleystadium to mark the tip of Pride month, because the #ThreeLions stand in allyship with LGBTQ+ communities around the globe. pic.twitter.com/ML8yEnz6Gn
— England (@England) June 28, 2021
The different modifications included Jack Grealish stepping again out of the facet, with 19-year-old ahead Bukayo Saka conserving his place with Raheem Sterling and captain Harry Kane in an attacking entrance three.
Germany coach Joachim Loew made two modifications to his lineup, with Leon Goretzka coming into the midfield alongside Toni Kroos, changing injured Ilkay Gundogan, who hit his head of their final group sport.
(With Reuters inputs)
