Djed Spence appeared to not shake palms with Thomas Partey earlier than England’s match in opposition to Ghana.
Not all handshakes have been proven on reside televised footage, however pictures have emerged on social media of the Spurs defender showing to snub the 33-year-old.
All different England gamers appeared to shake palms with Partey.
Earlier than the match, the FA gave no particular steering to England’s gamers for after they got here nose to nose with Partey in the course of the pre-match ceremony in Boston.
Nonetheless, the expectation was that each one of England’s gamers would observe FIFA protocols and shake palms with every of their opponents, as they did in opposition to Croatia in Dallas final week.
Partey denies seven costs of rape and one depend of sexual assault, regarding allegations by 4 totally different ladies between 2020 and 2022, and is because of stand trial subsequent yr. He’s at present taking part in for Villarreal in Spain.
Partey was absent from Ghana’s opening World Cup sport in Toronto final week, after Canadian officers denied him entry to the nation. He was accessible to play in opposition to England in Boston within the second sport as a result of the US has granted him a visa.
