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Rainbow row: Premier League clubs refuse to wear bootlaces for gay campaign

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Leading Barclays Premier League clubs are furious at attempts to make their players wear coloured bootlaces this weekend to raise awareness of homophobia in football.

Betting company Paddy Power and gay-rights charity Stonewall have been branded ‘embarrassing’ after sending the rainbow laces to every club without consulting them.

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