Former Manchester United and current Olympique Lyonnais midfielder Nemanja Matić could receive a four-match ban after he covered an anti-homophobic rainbow badge on his kit.

The rainbow badge, which will not be worn by the team during World Cup games, has been routinely displayed by U.S. Soccer no matter the occasion as a way to promote a spirit of inclusivity.

U.S. Soccer spokesman Neil Bluthe told Reuters the rainbow badge will be a "consistent" part of the team’s identity. "As part of our approach for any match or event, we include rainbow branding ...

The US Men’s National Soccer team is displaying its rainbow badge at the Al Gharrafa SC Stadium in Ar-Rayyan, Qatar, where they are training (Picture: Reuters) The US Men’s National Soccer ...

AN NHS trust has developed a new rainbow Pride badge a year after government funding was cut for the previous one. Guy’s and St Thomas’ in London launched its Progress Pride badge for LBGT+ ...

Florida's Tampa Police Department unveiled a new rainbow badge for its officers to wear during Pride month this June. "The badge incorporates the rainbow flag, as well as the five-color chevron ...

“Our rainbow badge has an important and consistent role in the identity of U.S. Soccer,” spokesman Neil Buethe said in a statement to The Times. “As part of our approach for any match or ...

Guy’s trust started the original rainbow badge scheme in 2019 and that later spread nationwide, with the flag plastered on ambulances and pedestrian crossings.