A refusal by Idrissa Gana Gueye to join the fight against homophobia could not remain without sanction!'
“The players of a soccer club, and those of PSG in particular, are identification figures for our young people,' she wrote on Twitter. Valerie Pecresse, the conservative candidate in the French presidential election last month, joined the criticism of Gueye. Homosexual relationships are considered a crime in Senegal and can be punished with one to five years in prison. He does not want his image to be used to promote homosexuality. The country's former prime minister Abdoul Mbaye also threw his support behind Gueye, saying the PSG player “is not homophobic.
His religious convictions must be respected.” Senegal's President Macky Sall tweeted his support to Gueye, writing in French: “I support Idrissa Gana Gueye. The case has become a political issue in both Senegal and France. “Homophobia is not an opinion but a crime,' the group said. The Rouge Direct group said in a message posted on Twitter that PSG and the league should not exclude the possibility of sanctioning Gueye. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier - PSG/PSG via Getty Images) (PSG via Getty Images)įrench radio RMC first reported on the reasons why Gueye skipped the match. PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 08: Gana Gueye of Paris Saint-Germain looks on during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint Germain and ESTAC Troyes at Parc des Princes on in Paris, France.
