England fans have been warned not to go medieval by wearing “offensive” crusader costumes during the highly anticipated match against the US on Friday. FIFA issued a stern warning against showing u…
England fans have been warned not to go medieval by wearing “offensive” crusader costumes during the highly anticipated match against the US on Friday.
The official explained that “crusader costumes in the Arab context can be offensive against Muslims. That is why anti-discrimination colleagues asked fans to wear things inside out or change dress.”DeFodi Images via Getty Images FIFA is cracking down on the costumes after images emerged of England supporters wearing them at the team’s opener against Iran, which it demolished by a score of 6-2.
“As soon as you know anything about crusading history, you know it would produce a reaction like this in the Islamic world,”“We’re talking about a period of history that is still very much remembered and talked about in the Muslim world in quite a detailed way — the same is not true in the West,” John added.
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