“All the blues against racism, even those who do not kneel”

All the Azzurri are against racism, even the players who did not kneel before the Italy-Wales match at Euro 2020. “On behalf of the whole team, we reiterate that we are against all forms of racism, we have confronted each other and obviously we want to reiterate this position. Adhering or not to a form of protest, however symbolic, does not mean ignoring the fight against racism “, the words of the communications manager of the Italian national team Paolo Corbi: only five of the eleven blues (Emerson Palmieri, Andrea Belotti, Rafael Toloi, Matteo Pessina and Federico Bernardeschi) knelt on their knees last Sunday, before the European Championship match against Wales, demonstrating their support for the Black Lives Matter movement against racial discrimination. “As for the fact that at the beginning of the match someone knelt and others did not – Corbi continues – there was a bit of confusion, the players were all focused on a game that was decisive for us because it was giving away first place in the group and for the rest of the European Championship. So, from what we have reconstructed, we weren’t fully prepared for that moment. For the future, the team will compete internally and make a single decision that will be put into practice by everyone “.