U.S. Soccer Makes It Clear: Players Will Stand For The Anthem Or Else

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As part of the privilege to represent your country, we have an expectation...'

".......if you don’t want to do that, you don’t have to accept the call up, because there are dozens and dozens of other people who would probably enjoy that honor,” 

A year ago, it seemed as though soccer might follow football with national anthem protests after Seattle Reign star Megan Rapinoe began kneeling during the playing of the anthem.

However, the U.S. Soccer Federation did something President Donald Trump has called upon the  NFL to do  — it changed the rules to nip the practice in the bud.

In February, the federation amended its rules to address its concerns.

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