32 minutes ago“Rapist, pedophile and abuser” The footballer refuses to keep a minute of silence for Maradona
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)At a weekend when the entire football world honoured the late Diego Armando Maradona, a football player decided to protest during a minute of silence held for the silver legend. Paula Dapena, who plays for the Spanish club Viajes Interrias FF, sat on the field and on the opposite edge of 21 other football players [...]
Paula Dapena, who plays for the Spanish club Viajes Interrias FF, sat on the field and on the opposite side of 21 other football players because of strong beliefs about the 1986 World Cup winner.
My associates looked at me and laughed, because they knew I wouldn't do it”, she told Pontevedra Viva.
“Day earlier, on the Day of Elimination of Gender Violence, no such gestures were made, and if one minute silence was not held for the victims, then I would not hold one for a abuser”, she added.
Dapena underlined: “I said I refused to keep a minute of silence for a rapist, pedophile and abuser, so I sat down and turned my back. To be a player, you must first be human, and I have values beyond his ability, which we know were great football qualities and talent”.
Dapena team lost 10:0 this match against Deportiva de Abegondo
