Harry Kane wore a Rolex watch worth approximately $1 million.
England captain Harry Kane found a unique way to make a bold statement in support of the LGBTQ+ community at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Monday. Ahead of England’s victory over Iran, Mr Kane was pictured arriving at the stadium in Doha wearing an iridescent, diamond Rolex watch worth around $1 million.
Instagram account Insane Luxury Life shared a picture of Mr Kane in which he was seen wearing the watch. The post’s caption read, “England captain @harrykane wears a rare @rolex Daytona ‘Rainbow’ 116595RBOW in 18k Rose Gold, one of the most sought after pieces on the market.”
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According to the Instagram post, the watch is set with 36 baguette-cut rainbow sapphires on the bezel, 56 brilliant-cut diamonds on the case, and 11 baguette-cut rainbow-colored sapphires as hour markers. The watch was first released in 2012 in 18-karat white gold and 18-karat yellow gold, but was not well received by the market at the time.
Mr Kane’s flashy move came after he was forced to backflip on plans to wear the Vanlove armband in England’s opening game because of pressure from football’s world governing body FIFA. According to fox sportsThe captains of seven European nations were threatened with yellow cards by FIFA for flouting pre-tournament plans to show their support for the LGBTQ+ community at the World Cup.
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In the end, Mr. Kane and other European countries bowed to FIFA’s demands and instead wore armbands with the words “No Discrimination” on them. Mr Kane also made a personal statement wearing a rainbow, diamond watch at the Khalifa International Stadium ahead of the 6-2 victory over Iran.
Meanwhile, during World Cup matches in Qatar, fans have been banned from entering Doha stadiums wearing rainbow colors indicating support for same-sex relationships, which are illegal in the country. An American journalist also revealed that he was briefly detained before the USA’s opening game for trying to enter a stadium wearing a rainbow T-shirt. Several Welsh football fans were also barred from entering the Rainbow Bucket Hat at the Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium on Monday night.
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