I Would Like To Help You, But I Will Respect Your Culture Instead

When rainbow bracelets and human rights are too much to ask

a rainbow explodes in the middle of a football stadium, digital art — by DALL·E

I have never expected footballers to be examples of edifying human behaviour. I don’t think they should be. They may be exceedingly rich and famous, and children may look up to them, but it is unfair to demand that they act as role models. Indeed, it…