by ariel garce made a deep reflection on homosexuality in sportspecifically in soccer, where it is still not well regarded by many people.
In dialogue with the radio program round and a half, andI Chinese took a moment to reflect on sexual freedom when the topic came up: “It’s not allowed. It has happened in some parts of the world, luckily today much more, who speak. Before you said it and if they deleted you for that, nobody would know. Today maybe there is some support to show you how you are and be accepted by everyone.
In addition, Garcés explained that only the great exponents are encouraged to show themselves, since the prejudices are very great: “Almost all of those who spoke were cracks in their sports, because if they don’t tell you ‘and on top of that they play badly'”.
It is not the first time that Garcés reflects on homosexuality in sport
Previously, in an interview with The nationin 2020 the Chinese He had already spoken about it: “The football environment is very closed, it is limited by a lot of interests, starting with the economic one. Why are there no homosexuals in football? There are everywhere, and not in football? Come on!”.
And he added: “Actually there is, but it is not said because it is not convenient, because the environment marks you and you don’t play anymore. The atmosphere says that to play soccer you have to be macho”.
“All footballers are afraid, what is the problem of admitting it? If you’re gay or you accept being afraid, you miss out on earning money, you lose prestige, they won’t test you, they’ll sing to you in all the stadiums. Culturally we are wrong and football preserves things from a thousand years ago”, Garcé closed.
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