France defender Jules Kounde was advised by a match official to take away two gold chains he was sporting throughout the defending World Cup champions’ sport towards Poland.
Kounde had the chains on till the forty first minute — on clear show as much as that time in Sunday’s match — when referee Jesus Valenzuela instructed Kounde to take them off. A France assistant referred to as Kounde to the sideline and unhooked the clasps from behind his neck then returned to the dugout.
After France defeated Poland 3-1 to maneuver on to the quarterfinals, France coach Didier Deschamps was requested if Kounde stored the chains on as a result of they displayed a rainbow image. At the beginning of the World Cup, FIFA threatened European groups that deliberate to put on “One Love” armbands with in-game self-discipline; seven captains had vowed to put on the bands.
Jules Kounde has his chain taken off throughout the Qatar 2022 World Cup spherical of 16 soccer match between France and Poland
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Deschamps mentioned he had no thought what was on Kounde’s necklaces, however famous that each one jewellery is banned from being worn throughout matches. The official guidelines of the sport name for gamers to be inspected in the beginning of every match to make sure they don’t seem to be sporting any banned gadgets.
“I don’t know what was on his necklace, to be honest,” Deschamps mentioned. “I do know that Jules is superstitious and he often wears that necklace even in coaching and I mentioned to him, ‘You are lucky that I wasn’t subsequent to you as a result of I’d fully taken it off as nicely.’
A more in-depth take a look at the chain Kounde wears
| Photo Credit: Instagram/Jules Kounde
“I know that players don’t have the right to wear necklaces or bracelets. He’s not allowed to wear a necklace, you can’t play with sunglasses, or a watch, or a ring, or a necklace, for that matter. It is not allowed, and I thought he had taken off, but he hadn’t. So that’s our fault.”
