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Sports highest court says Moroccan soccer shirt depicting map of disputed area was breach of rules

Sports highest court says Moroccan soccer shirt depicting map of disputed area was breach of rules

  • The world governing body states that no item of kit which “includes political statements or images” may be worn
  • “The image of a map of Morocco including Western Sahara on the shirts of RS Berkane depicts a message, a demonstration or propaganda of a political nature,” the court ruled
By AP ·
Soccer jersey dispute between Algeria and Morocco clubs over Western Sahara goes to sports court

Soccer jersey dispute between Algeria and Morocco clubs over Western Sahara goes to sports court

By AP ·

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