FIFA signals support for in-game George Floyd solidarity messages

“Fifa fully understands the depth of sentiment and concerns expressed by many footballers in light of the tragic circumstances of the George Floyd case,” world football’s governing body said in a statement on Tuesday.

His team-mate Achraf Hakimi and Schalke’s American midfielder Weston McKennie expressed similar calls for justice, while Borussia Moenchengladbach’s French forward Marcus Thuram took a knee after scoring for his team in memory of Floyd.

The International Football Association Board, the sport’s lawmakers, bans players from showing “any political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images”.