2-489-097 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The infamous salute at the Berlin Olympic Stadium, Germany, 1938. Under pressure from British diplomats, the England football team (in the white shirts), captained by Arsenal's Eddie Hapgood, agreed to give the Nazi salute before the match against Germany. Hitler did not attend the match, which England won 6-3. A print from Football Ambassador by EA (Eddie) Hapgood, Sporting Handbooks LTD, London, 1945.