LONDON : National flags should not be "messed with", British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday, after Nike's decision to use an altered design of the St George's Cross on England's soccer shirts angered some fans.
LONDON : National flags should not be"messed with", British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday, after Nike's decision to use an altered design of the St George's Cross on England's soccer shirts angered some fans.
Nike called the change a"playful update" that was meant to"unite and inspire", adding that the design"disrupts history with a modern take on a classic". "Well, obviously, I prefer the original," Sunak told reporters."My general view is that when it comes to our national flags, we shouldn't mess with them, because they're a source of pride, identity, who we are, and they're perfect as they are."
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