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England’s Lionesses score blue shorts in new kit to tackle period concerns

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England’s national women’s football team have unveiled a striking new kit, which swaps white shorts for a darker navy blue, to alleviate concerns of competing while on their periods. The Lionesses’ new home kit pays homage to past and present with its iconic white jersey, taking inspiration from the original 1923 Wembley’s white design, while paying tribute to England’s traditional colours. A new move has been made to introduce blue shorts in response to squad members calling for darker colours due to period anxiety. The new colours tie back to…

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World Cup: Dua Lipa addresses “speculation” over performance in Qatar

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Dua Lipa criticised the Qatari government about human rights violations after rumours she would perform at the World Cup opening ceremony. In an interview with Variety, she described the tournament as a “unique opportunity to hold Qatar to account,” regarding its human rights record. The singer referenced the rumours that she would perform in the course of the competition: “I didn’t like being amongst speculation that I was going to perform for something that really goes against my beliefs.” The 27-year-old spoke out against the failure of Qatar to meet…

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World Cup: Germany team protests FIFA’s ban of ‘OneLove’ armband

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Germany’s national team contested FIFA’s ban on pro-LGBTQ+ gestures at the Qatar World Cup in their first match of the tournament. The team posed covering their mouths before facing Japan, who they lost to 2-1. The German side confirmed that this was in opposition to FIFA’s announcement that they will sanction teams wearing ‘One Love’ armbands, intending to show support for LGBTQ+ communities. “We wanted to use our captain’s armband to take a stand for values that we hold in the Germany national team: diversity and mutual respect. Together with…

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World Cup: Joe Lycett issues update on David Beckham ultimatum

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Joe Lycett increased pressure on David Beckham over the World Cup. The comedian has posted another message to the footballer, four days before the tournament’s opening ceremony. This is when Lycett’s ultimatum to Beckham ends – if he cancels his deal with the tournament, the comedy star will donate £10,000 to LGBTQ+ charities. If he doesn’t end the deal, Lycett will livestream himself shredding the money. Each £1,000 represents one of the ten million that Beckham’s deal is reportedly worth. The new message is a screenshot of an email from…

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Dua Lipa denies reports she’s performing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

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Pop star Dua Lipa has denied rumours that she’s performing at the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar.  On 20 November, teams from around the world are set to compete in the highly-anticipated sporting event – which will be held in the Gulf region. However since the tournament was announced, activists, fans and football professionals have expressed concerns over its location due to the country’s human rights record. There have also been several recent reports from organisations that have highlighted Qatar’s mistreatment of migrant workers and the LGBTQ+ community. With the World…

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