A reporter’s question has been decried as “out of line” and “unethical” during a press conference leading into a Women’s World Cup clash between Germany and Morocco.
With Moroccan captain Ghizlane Chebbak facing media ahead of the North African nation’s historic World Cup debut, one reporter from the BBC World Service asked whether there were gay players in the Moroccan squad.
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“We know that gay marriage is illegal (in Morocco), are there any gay players in the team, and what is it like for them,” the reporter asked.
It came after another question about defender Nouhaila Benzina, who will become the first player to wear a hijab at a senior women’s football tournament, being brushed off by Chebbak.
Women’s football has historically acted as a safe haven for LGBTQ+ communities…