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A DRESSING-room row erupted just minutes before England's friendly against Holland over Nike's anti-racism campaign.
Senior England players watched with astonishment and anger as Wayne Rooney and physio Gary Lewin handed out black and white wristbands (pictured above) in the Villa Park dressing room shortly before kick-off on Wednesday night.
The wristbands are a cornerstone of the Stand Up Speak Up campaign against racism fronted by Thierry Henry and Rio Ferdinand in association with Nike, and several England players chose to wear them against Holland.
But others were disgusted that teenager Rooney appeared to have been used by Nike to turn a united front against racism into a marketing opportunity...