“They would’ve done better if they didn’t do it & tried to win”- Eden Hazard bashes Germany’s protest before their match against Japan in 2022 FIFA World Cup
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Eden Hazard during a Nations League match.
Belgian began their FIFA World Cup campaign last night against Canada in what was a hotly-contested match with both teams giving it their all on the pitch. Belgium, who were made to work hard by the Canadian attackers and Belgium’s defenders, never really had the rest but they finally won the match thanks to Michy Batshuayi’s first-half volleyed goal.
Belgium’s captain Eden Hazard was happy with the result in their first match of the FIFA World Cup but what he was more concerned with was Germany’s gesture before the match against Japan. When asked whether he was comfortable talking about the human rights issues concerning the hosts and if he would like to raise awareness.
He denied right away saying that he will not be involved in anything that is not related to football. And when asked about what he thinks about Germany’s brave gesture, he said, “Germany’s gesture? They would’ve done better if they didn’t do it & tried to win. We’re here to play football, I’m not here to convey a political message.”
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What did the German Football Association say about their gesture before Eden Hazard’s comments?
Germany was receiving a lot of stick from the entire world for their silenced pose during their team photo ahead of the match against Japan. DFB wrote on Twitter about the gesture saying, “We wanted to use our captain’s armband to take a stand for values that we hold in the Germany national team: diversity and mutual respect.”
They added, “Together with other nations, we wanted our voices to be heard. It wasn’t about making a political statement – human rights are non-negotiable. That should be taken for granted, but it still isn’t the case. That’s why this message is so important to us. Denying us the armband is the same as denying us a voice. We stand by our position.”
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