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5 days to go! France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris hints that he will not wear a rainbow armband at World Cup

Tottenham's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris gestures during the Champions League Group D soccer match between Marseille and Tottenham Hotspur at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)


France captain Hugo Lloris has hinted he will not wear a rainbow-colored armband with a rainbow heart design to campaign against discrimination during World Cup games in Qatar.

France, the defending World Cup champion, was among eight of the 13 European soccer teams going to Qatar who in September joined the "OneLove" campaign, which started in the Netherlands.

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