“Homosexual Germans,” shouted Hungarian fans in Munich, where their national team played against that of the Germany the day before yesterday, June 23, drawing, on the last day of the Euro 2020 group stage. Uefa then decided today, June 25, to open a disciplinary investigation through an Ethics and Disciplinary inspector. Although UEFA had opposed it, the other day the stadium was colored with rainbow flags, after the Germans had asked to welcome Hungary, a nation in which “homosexual propaganda” was banned, dyeing with the colors of the Pride the stadium. And the captain of the German team, goalkeeper Neuer, played with the armband of the same colors. Leon Goretzka, author of the decisive 2-2 goal, and a very committed player in the social field, wanted to respond to the Hungarian choirs by showing the supporters a heart, made with his hands. The episode of racist chants already has a precedent: during the match between Hungary and Portugal, the same words flew against Cristiano Ronaldo.
The clashes over LGBTQ + rights before Germany-Hungary
On the day of the match, Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban had taken a step back, announcing that he would not be in the stands at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The law that restricts LGBTQ + rights in your country has been condemned by the European Union, which has defined it as “shameful”. “Whether the stadium in Munich or another European city is illuminated with the colors of the rainbow is not a decision for the state,” the Hungarian leader told the German news agency. Dpa, asking German politics to accept UEFA’s decision. And also the vice-president of the Dfb, the German Football Association, sided with the continental body: “It is no longer a mere stance in the common battle against all forms of discrimination – commented Rainer Koch – but an action policy”. The mayor of Munich Dieter Reiter in opposition to the new rules introduced by Orban has decided to display the rainbow flags at the town hall. But not only that: he wanted to illuminate the gigantic electric turbine in Fröttmaning, the only one in the city, which is located 500 meters as the crow flies from the stadium, in addition to the more distant Olympic Tower, 291 meters high.
