The player explained his refusal to play by his state of fatigue but this is the second time that he has refused to play a match where PSG wears the rainbow jersey.
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Idrissa Gana Gueye, the Senegalese international of PSG, refused Saturday to play the match of his club against Montpellier, because he did not want to wear the jersey with rainbow flocking, France Bleu learned on Monday May 16 Paris with the entourage of the club. All L1 players were invited to wear this jersey for the day against homophobia.
As part of the World Day Against Homophobia on May 17, the #League 1 mobilizes. The Parisian jerseys take up the rainbow flag, symbol of peace, diversity and symbol par excellence of the LGBT movement.#MHSCPSG pic.twitter.com/TdFU7f2zZj
— Paris Saint Germain (@PSG_inside) May 14, 2022
According to information from France Bleu Paris, Gana Gueye refused to be aligned on the match sheet. The player, for his part, explained that he felt a significant state of fatigue, due to the organization of a charity gala during the week.
Except that after the match, PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino, questioned about this absence by the press, mentioned “a personal reason” of the player without saying more. The coach in fact took the real reason for which the Senegalese player withdrew very badly, learned France Bleu Paris, always from the entourage of the Parisian club.
Especially since this is the second time that Gana Gueye has acted in this way. Last year, assures France Bleu Paris, who confirmed the information with the club’s entourage, he had claimed gastroenteritis, so as not to wear the rainbow jersey. Finally, the PSG entourage assures France Bleu Paris that PSG has no intention of sanctioning its player, who is taking part in a promotional tour in Qatar with his club.
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