MOSCOW, September 18, Sergey Fuks. Brazilian footballer Pedro Gabriel admitted that Lokomotiv Moscow management did not put pressure on him when choosing a name on a T-shirt.Russian Premier League (RPL)September 18, 2022 • Start at 19:00Finished
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LokomotivRussia22-year-old Gabriel moved to Lokomotiv in early September. In an interview with Sport-Express, the footballer said that he should be called Pedrinho, but the leadership of the capital's club forbade putting this name on the game uniform due to the fact that it allegedly consonant with a curse addressed to representatives of non-traditional sexual orientation. «The name on the T-shirt was I was chosen before my trip to Russia, my agent told me about this. I did not think that this story would cause such a reaction. I can say that there was no pressure from the club on me, no one forced or obligated me. I chose name «Pedro Gabriel», I also had a conversation with the leaders of the club, who once again said that I have absolutely free choice, I can choose the name I like, so I chose the name that you see,» Gabriel told reporters. “Russia for me is Europe, and I know that in Europe the “first and last name” scheme is very often used. There are no problems, I will be Pedro Gabriel, I think that success awaits me under this name, I hope to play well and successfully. All this situ ation makes me sad, I don't want to talk about it anymore,» he added.
