Lee Anderson says team risks alienating fans as Southgate says players ‘more determined than ever’

A Conservative MP has vowed to boycott England’s games in the European Championships over players’ decision to take the knee before matches.

Lee Anderson, the MP for Ashfield in Nottinghamshire, said that by taking the knee the England team was supporting a “political movement” and risked alienating “traditional supporters”.

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