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What happened before the start of the game?
One of England’s stars appeared to refuse to shake hands with Ghana star Thomas Partey minutes before the World Cup match between the two teams in the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage on Tuesday night.
Before kickoff in Boston, players from both teams lined up for the traditional pregame handshake after their respective national anthems.
The BBC cameras completely moved away from the handshake as the Ghanaian team began to march down the England line, according to the paper.subway“English.
Former “Arsenal” midfielder Partey has already made a mark Along the sideline as the cameras returned to focus on the players.
But footage shared on social media from inside the stadium shows Tottenham defender Jed Spence refusing to shake Partey’s hand.
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England captain Harry Kane was among those pictured shaking hands with the Villarreal player.
Last July, London’s Metropolitan Police charged Party with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, and in February the 32-year-old was charged with two more counts of rape.
Barty is awaiting trial and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Partey missed Ghana’s opening match against Panama last week after being denied a Canadian visa.
The British newspaper “Daily Mail” has revealed that the Football Association of England has decided to give the players of the national team the freedom to shake the hand of the “Villarreal” star or not, having previously studied the possibility of greeting them before the game.
