Gueye did not want to play against Montpellier so as not to wear a shirt against homophobia

According to the station ‘France Info’, Idrissa GueyeSenegalese midfielder Paris Saint Germainrefused to play against Montpellier in a new day of the Ligue 1 so as not to wear a shirt with the colors of the LGTBI+ flag.

All PSG footballers, including Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Sergio Ramos, among others, wore the kit with the numbers in rainbow colors on the occasion of the World Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, which is celebrated this Tuesday, May 17 .

Nevertheless, Idrissa Gueye He did not enter the call of coach Mauricio Pochettino despite the fact that he appeared at first. The Argentine coach reported that the player had no physical problem, but that he was not part of the group for “a personal reason.”

According to ‘Le Parisien’, this fact could be due “because of their religious convictions”. Furthermore, they add that “baffled and saddened several teammates on the PSG trip”.

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Sources close to EFE indicated that “The club and its players, including its stars, are very proud to wear that shirt. It is an issue that will be resolved internally.”

Remember that last season, Idrissa Gueye He also avoided playing the game where PSG used a shirt in support of the LGTBI + movement, arguing that he was suffering from gastroenteritis.