Ryan Atkin, England's first openly gay professional referee, added: "The rainbow ball is a powerful emblem of diversity, pride, hope and activism. "It demonstrates that football recognises its ...

said the England football team represent the country, "and red white and blue are the colours that we have on our flag". However, England midfielder Declan Rice and Lionesses striker Alessia Russo ...

Inclusion is bringing LGBT fans back to football' Fans make pro-LGBT protest at Germany-Hungary game Rainbow flags allowed in ... a rainbow captain's armband. England captain Harry Kane did ...