Footballers banned from covering their mouths at the World Cup (opens in new tab)

Under new rules brought in by Fifa, footballers who cover their mouths during verbal confrontations will be sent off at this year’s World Cup\. It’s hoped that these measures will help prevent abusive behaviour\. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 Some critics of the rule say that footballers speaking with their shirts raised or hands covering their mouths is a habit they’ve adopted to protect their privacy when they’re surrounded by cameras\. But the behaviour became a high profile i...