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BLANKENHAIN, Germany — France's players have been vocal at Euro 2024 with calls to get out to vote in parliamentary elections. The England team, not so much. Defender John Stones' verdict was that the England camp was a "politics-free zone" Thursday as Britain held a general election. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives are widely expected to lose to the opposition Labour Party. Stones was happy to discuss England's upcoming quarterfinal game with Switzerland on Saturday but admitted he had no clue about his teammates' voting intentions.
