Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has hit back at criticism accusing European teams at the world Cup of having no backbone" after they decided against wearing the one love arband.
The captains of seven countries, including England and during matches to promote diversity and inclusion.
But the plans were dropped because of fifa's threat of players being books.
The captains are instead wearing fita approved 'No Discrimination armbands.
" I play in a position where a yellow Card is not useful bevame a football player and I want to play these of tournaments, "van Dijk told dutch broadcaster Nos.
speaking after the Netherlands' 2-0 win over Senegal on monday, the Liverpool Centre back said There are people who say we don't have a backbone but that's not how ir warks.
We just want to play football I would have loved to play with band but not at the Expense of a yellow Card.
