A June 18 Facebook post ( direct link , archive link ) shows a picture of soccer players Cristiano Ronaldo, who's wearing a black armband, and Manuel Neuer, who's wearing a rainbow armband.
"At the Euro Cup 2020, the European Union forced all captains of national teams to wear the lgtb badge," reads part of the post's caption in Spanish. "But Cristiano was the only Euro captain who refused and doesn't wear the lgtb armband."
Other captains besides Ronaldo wore more typical armbands during the soccer tournament. There's no evidence the rainbow armbands were required; in fact, the tournament organizer investigated whether they violated policy.
Ronaldo didn't break rule by wearing normal armband
There's no evidence the rainbow armbands were required during the tournament, however. There are no credible news reports about the armbands being mandatory during the tournament, and no mention of such a policy on the UEFA's website .
The UEFA initially launched an investigation into whether or not Neuer's armband violated the association's rule against athletes making political statements but ultimately decided it was for a "good cause," according to ESPN.
USA TODAY reached out to the UEFA for comment but the association declined to comment on the record.
USA TODAY reached out to the user who shared the post for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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