PSG's Idrissa Gueye asked to explain absence after homophobia accusations
The Senegal international was absent for Saturday's 4-0 win over Montpellier in Ligue 1 for "personal reasons" rather than injury, according to coach Mauricio Pochettino.
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La Federación Francesa pide explicaciones a Gueye tras su 'plantón' al PSG
Idrissa Gueye, mediocentro del PSG, recibió una carta del Consejo Nacional de Ética (CNE) de la Federación Francesa de Fútbol para que de explicaciones respecto a lo acontecido el sábado en Montpellier. El senegalés se negó a vestir la camiseta del PSG en el día de la lucha contra la homofobia ya que ésta portaba los colores del arcoíris para reivindicar la lucha LGTBI. De hecho, el presidente de la República Senegalesa, Macky Sall, apoyó esta decisión en Twitter al declarar que "sus convicciones religiosas deben ser respetadas". En Senegal, el ser homosexual está penado de uno a cinco años.
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Patrick Vieira: Crystal Palace are against all kinds of discrimination
Patrick Vieira has played down the support Cheikhou Kouyate has given to Paris St Germain midfielder Idrissa Gueye and insisted Crystal Palace are against all kinds of discrimination.
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Kouyate, Sarr receive backlash for backing ‘real man’ Gueye over alleged LGBTQ snub
Cheikhou Kouyate and Ismaila Sarr have received backlash after appearing to back Idrissa Gueye’s reported decision to refuse to wear rainbow colours for PSG.
Patrick Vieira to speak to Cheikhou Kouyate after alleged Idrissa Gueye rainbow refusal
Patrick Vieira has responded to the outrage caused by Crystal Palace midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate after the midfielder publicly supported Idrissa Gueye for allegedly refusing to wear rainbow colours for PSG.
Palace play down Kouyate support for absent PSG star Gueye
Patrick Vieira has played down the support Cheikhou Kouyate has given to Paris St Germain midfielder Idrissa Gueye and insisted Crystal Palace are against all kinds of discrimination.