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FIFA asks leagues to use 'common sense' as sport protests over George Floyd death

UEFA Congress - Beurs van Berlage Conference Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands - March 3, 2020 FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the UEFA Congress [REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo]

World soccer’s governing body FIFA has asked competition organisers to use “common sense” with players who show messages of protest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed in police custody in the United States.

The move, which marks a change from a previous strong line against players displaying messages on the field, came as athletes and sports figures around the world made their views on the situation in the United States clear.

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