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Nemanja Matic has just SAVAGED Andre Onana in response to @SimonPeach ๐Ÿ‘€

โ€œWhen you are one of the worst goalkeepers in Man United history, you need to take care what youโ€™re talking aboutโ€ #mufc

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so disappointed in him

and he is a grown-ass man (36yo) not some stupid little youth player

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Nemanja Matic given four-game ban after covering anti-homophobia logo on Lyon shirt

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6406069/2025/06/05/nemanja-matic-ban-lyon/

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Nemanja Matic has been given a four-match ban after covering an anti-homophobia logo on his shirt while playing for Lyon.

The incident occurred when Lyon beat Angers 2-0 in the 34th and final Ligue 1 matchdayย last month. For International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia on May 17, French clubs customised their kits with a rainbow patch on their shirt sleeves.

Matic, 36, came on as a substitute for Tanner Tessman in the 69th minute of the game with a piece of white material appearing to cover the campaignโ€™s rainbow logo. Another symbol โ€” the word โ€˜homophobiaโ€™ in French crossed out with a red line and โ€˜footballโ€™ underneath it โ€” was not covered.

The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), which governs French football, announced on Wednesday that Matic had been given a two-match ban with a further two matches suspended. Maticโ€™s Lyon contract expires at the end of this month.

It was similarly widely reported that Le Havreโ€™s Ahmed Hassan also covered up the logo when his side faced Strasbourg. The LFP also announced Hassan had received the same punishment as Matic. Both players, the LFP said, agreed in their hearings to participate โ€œin an awareness-raising campaign on the fight against homophobia in footballโ€ within six months.

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โ€œFootball has a massive platform, and the (French Football) Federation is determined to put this issue on the clubsโ€™ and supportersโ€™ agenda,โ€ Franceโ€™s sports minister Marie Barsacq said after the incidents,ย via Reuters.

โ€œHomophobic insults and behaviour are no longer acceptable. Society has evolved, and the language in football must change with it. Thereโ€™s a full range of sanctions available, and they must be applied.โ€

Last year, Monaco midfielder Mohamed Camara was banned for four matches by the LFP after appearing to place white tape over an anti-homophobia message on his shirt.

Ligue 1โ€™s campaign against homophobia has been running since 2021 and aims to increase awareness around LGBTQ+ rights in football.

(Photo: Olivier Chassignole/AFP via Getty Images)

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