England defender Bronze backs UEFA in standoff with FIFA and Infantino

Aug 7 : England defender Lucy Bronze said European players would support a boycott of FIFA competitions if necessary, backing UEFA's opposition to FIFA chief Gianni Infantino despite his apology over plans to sell a World Cup stake to private investors.Speaking ahead of her club side Chelsea's pre-season friendly on Saturday against Auckland in New Zealand, the 34-year-old Bronze said protecting the long-term future of the sport was more important than missing out on marquee events."I think the message that we stand by as players, and obviously as European competitions as well, is it's for the good of the game," the 34-year-old told reporters."I think the players who play in those competitions, the European players, we stand by our beliefs and what the right thing is for our game. And if t