England's defender Declan Rice (L) and England's striker Jack Grealish (R) 'take a knee' ahead of the international friendly football match between England and Romania at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough, north-east England on June 6, 2021. - - NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by Paul ELLIS / POOL / AFP) / NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Why England players taking the knee is proving so divisive
The build-up to England's Euro 2020 is threatening to be overshadowed by fallout over the decision by players and management to take the knee -- and the booing that has greeted the gesture in both of the team's warm-up matches.
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England's defender Declan Rice (L) and England's striker Jack Grealish (R) 'take a knee' ahead of the international friendly football match between England and Romania at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough, north-east England on June 6, 2021. - - NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by Paul ELLIS / POOL / AFP) / NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Why England players taking the knee is proving so divisive
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