This Clip Does Not Show People in London in Solidarity With Aboutrika

Khadija Boufous

Sports

5th December 2021

This Clip Does Not Show People in London in Solidarity With Aboutrika

The video was filmed in Russia in 2020 (Facebook).

The Claim

In a video, people in London show their support for Mohamed Aboutrika's anti-homosexual stance.

News posted on

Amine Maatougui

Shehata Zakarya

Abd Elmonem Sallam Essisy

الإعلامي | AZIZ

Emerging story

Users on Facebook and Twitter have shared a video purporting to show people supporting former Egyptian football star Mohamed Aboutrika's homosexuality stance. The video shows pedestrians trampling a rainbow flag on a street in London.

من قلب لندن اليوم دعم للخلوق أبو تريكة @trikaofficial

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— الإعلامي | AZIZ (@A3lanTV) December 1, 2021

Misbar’s Analysis

Misbar has investigated the claim and found it misleading.

The video was shared on social media and Russian websites a year ago and has nothing to do with Mohamed Aboutrika's stance on homosexuality.

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Photo description: The video was posted in 2020.

According to Russian media, the video was taken in front of the US Embassy in Moscow during a protest against raising the Rainbow Flag in Russia, where homosexuality is illegal.

Mohamed Aboutrika, a former Egypt international, has described homosexuality as a "dangerous ideology" in the context of an English Premier League initiative to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion.