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ITV pundit Ian Wright has insisted that he is done with the entire OneLove armband fiasco after the FA provided their reasons why they will not be wearing it at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
England's Harry Kane along with six other European nations captain's was planning to wear the OneLove armband to promote inclusivity and LGBTQ+ rights in Qatar, a country which criminalises same-sex relationships.
The FA, however, confirmed that they would not be wearing the armbands ahead of their opening match win against Iran after FIFA threatened sporting sanctions for those wearing it.
Mark Bullingham even shared the reasons that the FA decided against it ahead of their second group-stage match against the USA on an interview on ITV pre-match.
Former Arsenal legend admitted he is done with the talks and debate over the armband situation, although he has revealed he was keen to the Three Lions wear it after standing by it prior to the tournament.
'You're looking at FIFA as an organisation, turning up at their hotel two hours beforehand and threatening them mob handed, that's gonna frighten them a little bit,' Wright said on ITV pre-match.
ITV pundit Ian Wright has insisted that he is done with the entire OneLove armband fiasco
'But they decided to do it before the tournament and, for me, I'm gonna stand by what I said - there's no protest without risk. I wanted them to wear it, they didn't wear it, the FA have now given their reasons why they couldn't do it, I'm done with it.'
His fellow pundits Gary Neville and Roy Keane were also keen to share their views on the situation, but are both left unsurprised by the FA's decision to not wear the armband - albeit insisting the Three Lions should have seen it through.
Neville said: 'It's what I expect the FA would say.
