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This file photo taken on August 3, 1999 shows Arsenal's new French striker Thierry Henry (L) holding up his shirt with manager Arsene Wenger in London. [AFP PHOTO / Sinead LYNCH]
Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry said the debate over whether soccer players should take a knee before games has diverted attention from the real issue of addressing racial discrimination.
Players in England's top flight have been taking a knee since July, initially in support of the 'Black Lives Matter' movement before the Premier League and English Football League linked the gesture to their own anti-racism campaigns.
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