The moment came the same day the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) defended its decision to deny a request from Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter to display rainbow lights at the stadium in celebration of Pride Month. Spread Love ️ Yes!!!!!!!! Wembley calling! #gerhun #EURO2020 /XRGUZKVJMx Goretzka shortly after the match ended tweeted a photo of him making the heart symbol, along with a caption including the Pride flag emoji and the words “Spread Love.”
Leon Goretzka’s celebration in front of the Hungary fans. The moment instantly went viral on social media, with fans tweeting messages of praise for the player.
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German soccer player Leon Goretzka sent a message in support of gay rights after scoring his national team’s second goal during a match against Hungary, which has faced growing backlash to a new law seeking to curb the distribution of LGBT content.Īfter Goretzka, a vocal supporter of LGBT rights, scored the equalizing goal, which put Germany into the knockout stages in the final round of the European Championship tournament, he made a heart symbol with his hands toward Hungarian fans.
