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> The next day, France midfielder Pogba, a practising Muslim, discreetly removed a bottle of Heineken beer. > Uefa's Euro 2020 tournament director Martin Kalle
by epage 5y ago
> The next day, France midfielder Pogba, a practising Muslim, discreetly removed a bottle of Heineken beer.
> Uefa's Euro 2020 tournament director Martin Kallen said players were contractually obliged "through their federation of the tournament regulations to follow".
> However, he said he understood the actions of players who, like Pogba, did such things for religious reasons.
Understood the motivation, but it doesn't say if they will support players when a sponsored placement implies an endorsement that runs counter to a players beliefs.
- sofixa 5y ago> Understood the motivation, but it doesn't say if they will support players when a sponsored placement implies an endorsement that runs counter to a players beliefs Considering religion is a type of belief, it's hard to draw a realistic line there. Healthy living is too much, but a book you religiously believe in told you no X so that's acceptable? What if CR7 believed religiously in his health ( sure seems he does)? And it's funny they're making a point to make an exception for Pogba and religion when the beer he moved was non-alcoholic, so his religion had nothing to do with it.