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for Joachim Löw, symbols are good, but “living the values” of tolerance is better.

While the controversy surrounding the refusal of UEFA to allow the lighting of the Munich stadium in rainbow colors is in full swing, the German coach has tried to calm the debates.

“The most important thing is to live the values” of tolerance and openness: Joachim Löw, the coach of Germany, responded on Tuesday in his own way to questions on the controversy surrounding the fate of the LGBT community in Hungary , on the eve of the Euro match between the two teams.

UEFA has banned Munich, where the match takes place, from lighting up its rainbow-colored stadium on match night in protest against Hungary’s policy on sexual minorities. This “rainbow gate” overshadowed sports issues during pre-match press conferences.

Hummels wants to get things done with the athletes

“I would have been happy to see those lights. But as important as the symbols are, the most important thing for me is to live these values. And this is the case in our team ”, soberly indicated the boss of the Maasnchaft. In the process, the German defender Mats Hummels did not wish to comment on the decision of the UEFA authorities: “UEFA had its reasons for not allowing this lighting. But as long as we talk about the subject in the media and in the public debate, that’s fine. Thanks to social networks, athletes can have a greater influence and want to get things done. We are lucky in the team to have several young people who look at the world beyond football, it is a positive sign that many are aware of their social responsibility. ”

On the side of Hungary, Peter Gulacsi, the goalkeeper of the selection avoided to poison the debates. “It’s a decision taken by UEFA, we players don’t have a say. It’s not our business, we are focused on the game and our performance tomorrow. We will do our best to make our fans and our country happy, ”he explained.

“We never talk about political issues in the locker room, we are focused on other subjects”

Marco Rossi, Hungary coach

His coach Marco Rossi brushed aside politics, believing that these subjects had no place in the selection: “We never talk about political issues in the locker room, we are focused on ‘other topics. But we are men and we are sensitive to social issues, but I believe that we have always shown by our behavior that we respect everything and everyone ”.

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