Homosexuals banned from Croatian national team, says football federation president

[Lars77]

Source: Croatian Times

Croatian gay and lesbian associations have condemned Croatian Football Federation president Vlatko Markovic after he said there was no place for homosexuals in the national team.

"While I'm a president of the Croatian Football Federation, there will be no homosexuals playing in the national team", Vlatko Markovic said in an interview with Croatian national daily Vecernji List.

Asked whether in his career he has met a homosexual footballer, he has replied:

"Luckily, only normal people play football".

Read more: http://www.croatiantimes.com/news/Sports/2010-11-08/15006/Homosexuals_banned_from_Croatian_national_team,_says_football_federation_president

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More bad news from the Balkans.

[ck4829]

1. "Luckily"?, he makes it sound like he cowers under something any time gay people show up

[donco6]

2. He and Ahmadinejad need to get together.

'Cuz there aren't any gays in Iran either. LOL!

[madrchsod]

3. i`m thinking they`ll being playing with themselves

[Divine Discontent]

4. "Luckily, only normal people play football", but we're banning Gays who play football... HUH???!!!

Vlatko, honey, you're ignorance is slipping out of your mouth!

:eyes: :freak: :wtf:

[COLGATE4]

5. The Croatians are by in large a fervent, highly conservative

Roman Catholic group, so it's not surprising that they would echo the call of Benny the Rat to persecute homosexuals anew. This same group ardently supported the Nazi regime in WWII, forming their own puppet Fascist government that persecuted all non-catholics.

[Blue_Tires]

7. Between this and Serbia's general jackassery during a match in Italy last month

both countries are on a fast track to a UEFA suspension or ban

[Crowman1979]

6. For a sport that acts all masculine, they sure act like their in the closet with...

...their over-the-top flopping and exaggeration of injuries. What do they want--an Emmy?

[USA_1]

8. UEFA & FIFA

Both governing orgs will attend to this matter immediately as both are known for imposing fair mindedness in the day to day action of football teams and management. Hopefully, the Croatian football federation will handle it beforehand by suspending this unenlightened bigot.

[bbdad]

9. Hasn't this guy ever heard of Esera Tuaolo

(not to mention others)?