Protester with rainbow flag banned from World Cup matches
2 years ago

Protester with rainbow flag banned from World Cup matches

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — The protester who ran onto the field during a World Cup match carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a blue Superman T-shirt with messages in support of Ukraine and Iranian women was banned Tuesday from attending any more matches during the tournament in Qatar. In the days ahead of the opening games, the captains of seven European teams were prohibited from wearing multi-colored “One Love” armbands during World Cup matches in support of of LGBTQ rights. He said FIFA President Gianni Infantino helped he secure his release without any penalties, except a ban from watching any more World Cup matches. He said Infantino recognized him from running onto the field at World Cup matches in South Africa in 2010 and Brazil in 2014.

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World Cup pitch invader Mario defends breaking the rules, banned from remainder of tournament
2 years ago

World Cup pitch invader Mario defends breaking the rules, banned from remainder of tournament

The Hindu  

The Italian who ran on to the World Cup pitch wearing a T-shirt in support of Ukraine and Iranian women is a football player with a history of similar stunts but will get no more opportunities to grab eyeballs in Qatar after being banned from the remainder of the tournament. The World Cup organizing committee said in a statement that …

Protester with rainbow flag runs onto field at World Cup
2 years ago

Protester with rainbow flag runs onto field at World Cup

Associated Press  

LUSAIL, Qatar — A protester ran onto the field Monday carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a blue Superman T-shirt that said “SAVE UKRAINE” on the front and “RESPECT FOR IRANIAN WOMAN” on the back during a World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay. In the first week of the tournament in Qatar, seven European teams lost the battle to …

WORLD CUP 2022 | Rainbow symbols face pushback at the World Cup despite FIFA promises
2 years, 1 month ago

WORLD CUP 2022 | Rainbow symbols face pushback at the World Cup despite FIFA promises

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 23, 2022 15:43 IST World Cup organisers faced growing questions on November 22 about whether the rainbow logo can be displayed at the World Cup in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal and punishable by jail time. FIFA’s president Gianni Infantino said in his opening press conference “I feel gay” and that “everyone is welcome” at the first …

Wales asks FIFA why rainbow hats were removed at World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Wales asks FIFA why rainbow hats were removed at World Cup

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — The Wales soccer federation says it has asked FIFA for clarity on reports some Wales fans were stopped from taking rainbow-colored hats into a World Cup stadium. The Welsh federation said it was involved in creating the hats for fans to wear in Qatar, starting against the United States on Monday. Fans and some staff members were …

US journalist briefly detained at FIFA World Cup in Qatar over rainbow shirt
2 years, 1 month ago

US journalist briefly detained at FIFA World Cup in Qatar over rainbow shirt

India Today  

A US sports journalist said he was briefly detained by security staff after he wore a rainbow shirt to USA’s World Cup opener against Wales in Qatar. He was detained when he tried to enter the stadium while wearing a rainbow shirt in support of the LGBTQ community in a country where same-sex relations are illegal. Grant Wahl, who works …

Qatari official: Rainbow flags may be taken to protect fans
2 years, 8 months ago

Qatari official: Rainbow flags may be taken to protect fans

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Rainbow flags could be taken from fans at the World Cup in Qatar to protect them from being attacked for promoting gay rights, a senior leader overseeing security for the tournament told The Associated Press. But Al Ansari is against the overt promotion of LGBTQ freedoms as symbolized by the rainbow flag that FIFA and World Cup …

Rainbow flags could be taken off fans at the World Cup in Qatar
2 years, 8 months ago

Rainbow flags could be taken off fans at the World Cup in Qatar

Daily Mail  

Rainbow flags could be taken off fans at the World Cup in Qatar to protect them from being attacked for promoting gay rights, a senior leader overseeing security for the tournament has said. Major General Abdulaziz Abdullah Al Ansari insisted that LGBTQ couples would be welcomed and accepted in Qatar for the tournament, despite same-sex relations remaining criminalised in the …

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