England discussing anti-racism gesture, says manager Southgate

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The pre-match gesture has been a part of England's Premier League and lower-tier English Football League games since football resumed after the COVID-19 shutdown last June. However, some within the game have said the gesture is merely symbolic and no longer carries any weight, while Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha recently said taking a knee before matches was "degrading". "We'll be unified on whatever we do and if there's any doubt I think we would take the knee," Southgate said.

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