Rubén García: «My head explodes that it is not normalized for a man to like another man»
There are few players with the courage and social convictions of the player of the Osasuna Ruben Garcia. It is not the first nor will it be the last time that the player takes a position and defends the team LGTBIQ +. In a statement before the second semi-final of the Spain Supercup, he told the newspaper ABC «My head explodes that it is not normalized for a man to like another man. I would tell you more. I am negatively surprised that colleagues do not talk about this. We could take a step forward«.
Recognizes that "I would have preferred to enjoy the Super Cup with my fans» and is very aware that footballers have «a very powerful speaker and you have to take advantage of it. Many footballers are not aware of the ability they have to help on a social level.»
The Osasuna attacker claims social and gender equality. In statements from 2020 he already did so when he acknowledged that “If no footballer has come out of the closet, perhaps it is because he is afraid.”. Now he returns to focus on a topic to which he is committed: «My head explodes when I see people who are scared for having won those rights, because it is normalized for each person to love whoever they want. I wouldn't have words to say to those people. It seems unnecessary to me to try to convince them. We are at a point where this issue has already become something so normal that it is difficult for me to think that there are people who do not respect it.«.
Silence and fear, a paralyzing combination
He associates the silence of the football world about homosexuality with fear: «Is fear. Football is associated with macho, masculinity, strength... I suppose homosexuals will be afraid and what will they say if I say that I like men. If a colleague tells me that he is homosexual, then delighted. But there are teammates who have told me that they wouldn't know what to do in the locker room if something like that happened. But in what world do we live? We have to normalize this«.
Luckily Ruben Garcia He is not afraid nor does he remain silent. Tweet the flag LGTBI On Pride Day, play a game with your nails painted purple by the 8-M or was he the only one who minimally defended women's football ("We footballers should give them more support"). He has suffered homophobic insults and endless criticism for his support of the group, but he is clear that small gestures, in a hostile context, count double.
