The BBC has admitted asking an 'inappropriate' question about sexuality to the Moroccan captain at the Women's World Cup.
The BBC has admitted asking an"inappropriate" question about sexuality to the Moroccan captain at the Women's World Cup.
A journalist - reported to be from the BBC's World Service - has faced criticism after quizzing Ghizlane Chebbak on whether there were any gay players in her squad, with same-sex relationships illegal in the north African country. The unnamed male reporter asked the 32-year-old footballer during a news conference in Melbourne:"In Morocco it's illegal to have a gay relationship, do you have any gay players in your squad and what's life like for them in Morocco?"
A FIFA media representative warned the journalist:"Sorry this is a very political question so we will just stick to questions related to football please." But the reporter responded:"No, no, it's not political, it's about people, it's nothing to do with politics, please let her answer.", which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enablecookies or to allow those cookies just once.
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