Emma Hayes asked yesterday, at the press conference after the goalless draw England and USA collected in a friendly match at Wembley, about the whistles received by their player, the American international Corbin Albertof the public. It should be remembered that Albert caused a stir when he made some controversial statements against the LGBTI community, which drew criticism from famous voices such as retired Megan Rapinoe.
The United States number 3, who ended up apologizing after the controversy that arose, entered the second half of the match and was greeted by several whistles, something Hayes considered normal. “Everyone is entitled to their opinion, although my job is not to interfere in this debate. What I have to do is train and build a football team and Korbin is part of that.”
Hayes, recent winner of the Ballon d’Or for the best coach, urged the journalists to do their job. “As I always do, I talk to him, have some conversations about these issues to make sure he develops as a person. But there are some opportunities for Korbin to be interviewed about this after the game, but he was not asked, not even at the Olympic Games,” he lamented.
Hayes is clear that “no one enjoys being booed, but we have to appreciate that there is a community that supports our team. We create an inclusive, respectful and tolerant environment, which I do, but not “I’m sure when the time comes and Korbin is asked about it, it’s up to him, not me, but I really appreciate the fans doing that and they have every right to do that.”
Source: La Verdad
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