Ronaldo watches as a protester carrying a rainbow flag runs onto the field Monday during Portugal’s game versus Uruguay at the Qatar World Cup. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) LUSAIL, Qatar — In what initially appeared to be the first in-game demonstration in support of LGBTQ rights at the 2022 World Cup, a protester disrupted Monday night’s game between Portugal and Uruguay by running onto the field with a rainbow flag. The protester also wore a shirt that read “RESPECT FOR IRANIAN… Source link
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AL-RAYYAN, Qatar — Two American journalists have been told to remove rainbow-patterned articles of clothing by authorities at World Cup venues in Qatar in recent days. On Saturday, Los Angeles Times reporter Kevin Baxter was told by a police officer at the U.S. men’s national team’s Qatari training site that a rainbow-colored mask was not allowed. Two days later, at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, where the USMNT plays Wales on Monday night, longtime soccer journalist Grant Wahl said that he… Source link
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