DBasia.news – Female footballer from the Viajes Interrias FF club, Paula Dapena, was in the spotlight after refusing to take a moment to remember Diego Maradona. According to her, Maradona is a rapist who does not deserve respect.
A tribute was hel by the world of football to commemorate the death of Diego Maradona at the age of 60. Maradona passed away after suffering a heart attack.
However, not all footballers agreed with this. In the Viajes Interrias FF match against Deportivo Abanca, Dapena chose not to pay her respects.
While the others had a moment of silence for Maradona, Dapena sat in the field facing the opposite side of her colleagues.
“I knew there would be a moment of silence. I reject this because he is a rapist, pedophile and perpetrator of violence,” said Dapena as reported by the US.
Three days earlier, football in Spain also paid tribute to the day for the elimination of violence against women. However, the action taken did not include a moment of silence before the match.
“The victim did not pay their respects. So, obviously I don’t want to give it to one perpetrator, not the victim,” added Dapena.
Reportedly, Dapena’s action received support from her teammates, including the opposing coach. They understood the actions Dapena was taking.
However, criticism also came for Dapena. They considered that Dapena’s accusations against Diego Maradona to be baseless. Moreover, Maradona was never convicted of violence against women.
Meanwhile, threats also started arriving for Paula Dapena. In fact, there were those who had threatened to kill the player.