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Why is Flag Day celebrated?

June 14th is Flag Day, a holiday to celebrate the adoption of the first American flag. We took a look at why the holiday is celebrated in the US.

FOOTBALL

US Soccer ends no-kneel rule during the national anthem

Anthem fail

Macron apologised for anthem gaffe, says Albanian prime minister

France v Albania

Anthem fail at France v Albania

NATIONS LEAGUE

Tebas apologises for booing of English national anthem

MLS

Sensational version of Star-Spangled Banner by seven-year-old

SUPER BOWL LII

Pink discards throat lozenge then belts out national anthem

ALFREDO RELAÑO

Purple, Real Madrid, Holy Week...

AS editor Alfredo Relaño takes a look at the new Spanish football kit and the use of the colour purple at Real Madrid and during Holy Week in Spain.

ATLÉTICO

Atlético raise the flag over the Metropolitano... upside down

FED CUP

Petkovic deeply embarrassed by national anthem cock-up

ATLÉTICO 1 - BARCELONA 2

Suárez makes a young Atleti fan's day with incredible gift

BARCELONA-MANCHESTER CITY

Pro-independence flags fill the Camp Nou once again

WARRIORS

Steph Curry will stand for national anthem

BARCELONA-CELTIC

Chronicle of a fine foretold for Barcelona

Scotland

Celtic fans raise funds for Palestine on back of UEFA fine

National anthems - Wales

Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau

Copa America

Chile national anthem interrupted by Pitbull song

Barcelona

Barcelona fined by UEFA for Catalan separatist flags

BARCELONA - SEVILLA

National anthem warm-up heard 2km from Calderón

COPA DEL REY FINAL

Lucho waves the flag for flag waving

EDITORIAL

After the debate, a grand final awaits

FLAG DECISION

Barça fans win appeal to wave 'estelada' flags in Madrid final