Aboutrika’s Premier League ‘anti-gay’ remark divides fans
Published by Al-Araby Former Egyptian footballer Mohamed Aboutrika has drawn both backlash and support after making ‘anti-gay’ remarks focused on the English Premier League during a live broadcast on Arab sports channel beIN Sports. Aboutrika, one of the sports station’s best-known pundits, criticised the Premier League’s Rainbow Laces campaign – where Premier League players wear rainbow-coloured shoelaces in support of