The captain of the France team, Hugo Lloris, assured during a press conference on Monday, November 14, that he did not intend to wear an armband in LGBT colors, in favor of inclusion, during the World Cup at the Qatar, which takes place from November 20 to December 18.
“Before doing anything, you need the agreement of FIFA and the Federation. On this issue, I have my personal opinion and it is somewhat similar to that of the president. (from the FFF Noël Le Graët)”said the goalkeeper of the Blues from Clairefontaine (Yvelines). “When we welcome foreigners to France, we often want them to comply with our rules and respect our culture. I will do the same when I go to Qatar. I can agree or not I agree with their ideas but I have to show respect for that”he continued.
️ “My personal opinion joins that of the president” of the @FFFNoël le Graet, who had recommended that the French team not wear the armband #LGBT a few days before the World Cup in Qatar, says Hugo Lloris
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Several captains of European selections, including France, wore an armband with colored stripes in September in favor of inclusion and against discrimination. The initiative must be extended during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a country where homosexuality is criminalized. In the absence of Hugo Lloris, package, it was vice-captain Raphaël Varane who wore this armband in September. But the president of the FFF would like Hugo Lloris to give it up in the emirate.
The question of the rights of migrant workers and homosexuality in Qatar has been regularly raised by NGOs since the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to the rich Gulf gas state in 2010. The Blues are regularly called upon to comment on these subjects, in particular by the NGO Amnesty International. “These are subjects on which we cannot remain insensitive”Hugo Lloris said on Monday. “I can’t answer you now but something will be put in place, you will be informed in due time, I think shortly.”