Brazilian football has been rocked by the confession of a referee who revealed that he is gay and at night becomes a transvestite.
"My woman name is Laleska, only at night, when I am dancing in my city, Beberibe," said Gama Fernandes.
The 32-year-old denied that he has been discriminated because of his homosexuality.
He added: "Of all the referees in Ceará, I'm the only gay. But no one ever told me anything.
"They respect me like a woman. In football you never suffered discrimination or prejudice."
In one of his anecdotes, the referee recalled how the players from a local club discovered and recognized in a nightclub, then congratulated him for having the courage to be a professional referee.
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| Referee Valério Fernandes Gama: Man by day, woman by night Photo: Folha.com |
Valério Fernandes Gama, who works as referee in the regional leagues of Ceará, admitted to Folha.com that at night he has a life of woman.
"My woman name is Laleska, only at night, when I am dancing in my city, Beberibe," said Gama Fernandes.
The 32-year-old denied that he has been discriminated because of his homosexuality.
He added: "Of all the referees in Ceará, I'm the only gay. But no one ever told me anything.
"They respect me like a woman. In football you never suffered discrimination or prejudice."
In one of his anecdotes, the referee recalled how the players from a local club discovered and recognized in a nightclub, then congratulated him for having the courage to be a professional referee.
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