Italy-Wales, only 5 Azzurri kneel against racism. Gravina: “They are free”

“The players kneeling? Everyone demonstrates, through their sensitivities, more or less tangible, their convictions. “These are the words of the FIGC president Gabriele Gravina with whom he commented on the Italy-Wales pre-match in which, after the Uefa’s ok, only five players Azzurri knelt for Black Livers Matter ‘- Belotti, Bernardeschi, Emerson, Pessina and Toloj – while others applauded. The image created some controversy on social media because, unlike the Azzurri, all the players of Wales knelt against violence and all forms of discrimination for the color of the skin. “We as a Federation carry out all activities against all forms of racism” explains Gravina. “This cannot be the result of a federal policy to be imposed. We talked to the guys about it, we knew that Wales, as foreseen by the pre-match protocol, were putting in place that demonstration. Some guys wanted to follow him, others simply applauded, like the public “.” Maximum respect for all forms of expression – he concludes -. We will leave our children free to express their sensitivity ”.