It is incomprehensible that this was discussed in France, even in the French team. It’s really a pity! »
The author of BD Riad Sattouf is angry at the behavior of the French players who do not dare to wear the rainbow armband. pic.twitter.com/UkR2orwiIEQ
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Qatar, the host country of the 2022 World Cup, is at the center of many debates, from criticism of workers’ working conditions to the use of air conditioning in stadiums.
In protest, he insisted that several participating team captains wear the “One love” armband on their biceps as a symbol against discrimination. But the seven European federations behind the armband announced on Monday that they will reluctantly wear this precious symbol in Qatar, a country where homosexuality is illegal.
The federations of the Netherlands, Germany, England, Belgium, Denmark, Wales and Switzerland confirmed the decision of the International Football Association (FIFA), which fell on Monday morning, in a press release. “FIFA has made it clear that it will impose sporting sanctions. [un carton jaune] If only our captains wore this armband on the field.”
The captain of the France team, Hugo Lloris, has announced that he will not wear the discord armband. “I prefer to stay in my own frame, that of an actor. What is required of us is to play football and represent our countries in the best possible way in terms of sports,” he said. pleaded the French captain.
A decision that Riad Sattouf, author of the successful comic series, doesn’t understand Future Arabic.
He was invited to the set of Quotidien at TMC this evening and “I would wear the armband”. He adds: It is actually incomprehensible that this is discussed in France, even in the French team. Yann Barthès then asks him if he finds the actors too timid.
The Syrian-born writer answers: “Incredible. A terrifying spherical sounding board. Now is the time to do something. It’s a real shame”!
Melissa Tella
Source: Programme Television
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