English player Wayne Rooney was recently prevented from answering a question regarding his faith by a World Cup official. Rooney had been asked during an off-camera briefing why he wore a cross and rosary beads around his neck outside of official matches.
Rooney replied that: “I’ve been wearing them for about four years now and you don’t usually watch training (to see them). I obviously can’t wear them in games. It’s my religion.”
However, before another question could be asked, Mark Whittle, the Football Association’s head of media relations, interrupted by saying: “We don’t do religion.”
FIFA has strict regulations which prevent players from wearing any clothing that proclaims any political or religious beliefs. These regulations also prevent athletes from giving thanks to God on air after scoring goals or winning games.
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