The Senegalese midfielder of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Idrissa Gueye He refused to wear the shirt with the colors of the LGTBI + flag that the Parisian team wore last Saturday during the match against Montpellier, according to the French station France Info.
All the players, including Leo Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Achraf Hakimi either Sergio Ramoswore their shirts with the number of the bib in rainbow colors on the occasion of the World Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, which is celebrated this Tuesday, May 17.
Gueye32, followed the game from the stands of the stadium after falling out of the call in which he initially appeared.
The technician, Mauricio Pochettinoassured that the footballer did not have any physical problem, but he did not play the game for “a personal reason”, which did not sit well with the Argentine coach, according to French media.
PSG refused to make an official comment, but sources from the entity told EFE 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,” the sources said. Last season Gueye He avoided the game in which PSG supported the LGTBI + movement by wearing a similar shirt, alleging that he suffered from gastroenteritis.