The league made a big show of the special uniforms, tweeting out a photo of Lionel Messi (who also plays for P.S.G.) wearing one. He missed Saturday’s game with what the team said were personal reasons.īut the real reason, French media report, is that he did not want to wear the Pride-themed jersey, part of a French leaguewide effort to mark Tuesday’s International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Last year, Gueye missed the game with what the team called stomach issues. Something always seems to happen to Paris Saint Germain soccer player Idrissa Gueye before games when the team wears rainbow-colored uniforms to oppose homophobia.
