Fans at Wembley were united at the end of the game by England’s thrilling startThe familiar songs from the stands, the replica kits, England playing their opening match of a major tournament at Wembley — it felt like 1996 all over again. Some of those at Wembley yesterday certainly behaved like they are caught in a timewarp — a time before the Good Friday Agreement; before the formation of the Kick It Out organisation that has been campaigning against racism in football for the past 24 years; before these players made a conscious effort to use their platform “to peacefully protest against discrimination, injustice, and inequality”. SponsoredHigh up in the stands at Wembley, almost directly above where the families of the players were gathered, a vocal minority once again booed the taking of a knee by the England players.

Source: The Times June 13, 2021 23:09 UTC