Captain French National, Hugo Loris stated that he would not wear the rainbow-patterned captain’s armband during World Cup 2022. The veteran goalkeeper respects the values shared by the people of Qatar as a host.
As is known, Qatar does not support same-sex relationships, it is even considered a criminal act. From there, a number of European World Cup participating countries plan to provide support to LGBT+ people by wearing the rainbow captain’s armband.
However, the French Football Federation (FFF) through its president, Noel Le Graet, felt that Lloris, as captain of the national team, did not need to do this. As well as violating FIFA regulations, he doesn’t want the Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper to become the moral police.
Lloris himself feels the same way. He just wants to play football on the field. As for what happened outside of that, according to him, there are other parties that are more competent to handle it.
“Before we do anything, we need the approval of FIFA, as well as the approval of the (French) federation. Of course I have an opinion on this. My views are somewhat similar to those of the president of the FFF,” Lloris said. from the DailyMail.
“When we are in France, when we welcome foreign tourists, we want them to follow our rules, respect our culture, and I will do the same when I am in Qatar. I may or may not agree with their views, but I have to show respect ”.
“Too much pressure on the players (to speak). Even though we are at the bottom of the ‘chain of command’. If you wanted to pressure (Qatar), it should have been done 10 years ago. Now it’s too late.”
“You have to understand that for players this is an opportunity that only comes once every four years and we want to use the opportunities that exist to be successful (become champions). Our focus is on the pitch. The rest is the business of politicians. We’re just athletes,” Lloris explained.
In addition to the issue of banning same-sex relationships, Qatar has also been criticized for allegedly exploiting workers while building infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup. They are reportedly paid cheap, even dying due to conditions inadequate work.
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