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Taking the knee is a powerful statement against racism, and England’s football team has been steadfast in its support, writes WEYMAN BENNETT ahead of this weekend’s European Cup Final

EURO 2020 is not the first major sporting event to find itself at the centre of a storm over racism.

The 1968 Olympics black power salute by athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos was an iconic moment for anti-racists and boldly expressed the ideals of black power amid the civil rights movement and the fight against the Vietnam war.

Opposition to the Springboks’ tour in 1969-70 brought the reality of South Africa’s apartheid regime to the heart of British society.

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