On Saturday, former Serbia midfielder Matic’s shirt and that of Egyptian Hassan had tape overlaying the marketing campaign emblem.
Fellow Egypt worldwide Mohamed, in the meantime, didn’t play in his aspect’s win which noticed them keep within the division.
“I imagine in mutual respect – the respect we owe others, but additionally the respect we owe to ourselves and our beliefs. For me, there are deep-rooted values linked to my background and my beliefs that make my participation on this initiative tough,” Nantes’ Mohamed stated on Instagram earlier than the match.
Stories in France counsel the participant will probably be fined by the membership with the cash donated to a charity combating LGBTQ+ discrimination.
“Soccer has an enormous platform, and the [French Football] Federation is set to place this problem on the golf equipment’ and supporters’ agenda,” sports activities minister Barsacq stated.
“Homophobic insults and behavior are not acceptable. Society has developed, and the language in soccer should change with it. There is a full vary of sanctions accessible, they usually should be utilized.”
Good full-back and France worldwide Jonathan Clauss final week spoke about his help for the marketing campaign however identified: “There’ll by no means be 100% of people that agree and the actual fact that there is a debate is an issue.”
Some Toulouse gamers missed a match in 2023 with the membership saying they’d “expressed their disagreement with the affiliation of their picture with the rainbow colors representing the LGBT motion”.
Then-Paris St-Germain midfielder Idrissa Gueye – now at Everton – equally missed games in 2021 and 2022.
