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
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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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