PM intervened in row over Mexico-England kick-off time
Fifa had been set to bring the match forward by six hours, due to a forecast of thunderstorms.
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"We had to battle with the FA to get it back to where it was, which was counterintuitive."
— Sir Keir Starmer , Politician
"The proposals were a 'kick in the gut.'"
— Javier Aguirre , Athlete
Key People
Javier Aguirre is the head coach of the Mexican national soccer team.
Leader of the Labour Party and Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras.
Yvette Cooper is a British Labour Party politician who has served in various ministerial roles.
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Fifa had been set to bring the match forward by six hours, due to a forecast of thunderstorms.
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