It’s not the league game that caused a stir on Saturday night. Paris Saint-Germain confidently won a monotonous game 4-0 in Montpellier. The only spot of color on the field: the jersey numbers of the players, which were in rainbow colors.
A campaign by the French League Association once morest homophobia under the motto: “Hetero or homo, we all wear the same shirt.”
PSG player Idrissa Gueye (32) did not wear any of these special match shirts. Official reason: The Senegalese international cannot play due to illness. So far so no problems. After the league duel, however, Paris coach Mauricio Pochettino presented himself to the media and made people sit up and take notice with the following sentence: “Idrissa is not injured or ill, but was sitting in the stands for private reasons.”
PSG’s hands are tied
The coach’s statement was confirmed moments later when the midfielder strolled past the journalists without limping or showing any other signs of injury. According to RMC Sport, which cited sources within the team, Gueye refused to play due to the political action. You can read regarding religious reasons in the French media.
Because the law in France states that no club can force its player to play, PSG’s hands are tied. A penalty would also be illegal. The club has not yet commented on the incident.
Already last year, the international refused to attack homophobia on the day. At that time, the official reason was a gastrointestinal infection. And unofficially? You can imagine. (nab)
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