Earrings, chains, watches, no shin pads.- against Laws of the game.
Mixed teams - against FA rules
But it’s for charity so ignored.
It's raised £15 million already tonight. Would you rather they strictly apply the laws and don't get players to turn up?
Great for charity and awesome event overall.
Just would like to see the basics adhered to.
It can't even be officially sanctioned, mixed sex football isn't allowed in England above U16 age. The FA / PGMOL will have given Abi and her team permission to referee the game, but it is far from an official game, she could have asked players to remove jewellery and not been able to do much if they'd refused.
Can you even begin to imagine the backlash if the game had been delayed, players not been allowed to play, or even been abandoned altogether, because a referee was insisting all jewellery was removed? It would have been horrendous, this is a £20 million football game with all of it going to charity. An element of realism and pragmatism is needed here.
Does it really matter about the 'basics' on this case - it was a good fun 'occasion' to watch played in a good spirit - it was a pleasure to watch a match without any 'histonics,cheating etc - well done to all involved