This is a pretty funny story
It was initially thought that this match would be played behind closed doors as part of a three-game punishment handed to Hungary for the racist behaviour of some of their supporters during Euro 2020 last summer but it had become apparent in the build-up to the match that Hungary would take advantage of a Uefa rule that allowed children under the age of 14 to attend the match.....
To underline the element of farce, the kids who were allowed in sat in respectful silence during God Save the Queen and then booed lustily when the England players took a knee before kick-off, in the continuing protest against racism. ‘Inherited thinking,’ England manager Gareth Southgate called it afterwards. The idea of allowing children to watch this match had backfired spectacularly before it even started
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It was initially thought that this match would be played behind closed doors as part of a three-game punishment handed to Hungary for the racist behaviour of some of their supporters during Euro 2020 last summer but it had become apparent in the build-up to the match that Hungary would take advantage of a Uefa rule that allowed children under the age of 14 to attend the match.....
To underline the element of farce, the kids who were allowed in sat in respectful silence during God Save the Queen and then booed lustily when the England players took a knee before kick-off, in the continuing protest against racism. ‘Inherited thinking,’ England manager Gareth Southgate called it afterwards. The idea of allowing children to watch this match had backfired spectacularly before it even started
Southgate ‘surprised’ at jeers for England players taking knee in Hungary
Gareth Southgate said he was ‘very surprised’ that a crowd largely composed of Hungarian children booed his England players for taking the knee
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Hungary 1-0 England: Southgate's men start Nations League with loss
HUNGARY 1-0 ENGLAND - OLIVER HOLT AT THE PUSKAS ARENA: England lost to Hungary for the first time since 1962 on Saturday night. They played like drains.
