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The Egypt forward said he won’t play with his team against Montpellier in the season finale, and he is by Nantes.

Mohamed, who had skipped the campaign in previous seasons, cited his 鈥渃ulture and sensitivity鈥� to justify his choice.

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Homophobic insults were heard and insulting banners deployed at Ligue 1 stadiums this season as French soccer authorities continue to struggle to eradicate the problem.

The French league is tracking incidents through reports by match delegates and a reporting platform. It says its disciplinary commission has issued 107 fines totaling 229,000 euros ($255,000) this season and imposed three stand or stadium closures in relation to cases involving discriminatory or offensive chants and banners.

The league said players will wear a specially designed jersey featuring a distinctive badge with the words 鈥淗omophobia Football,鈥� where the word 鈥渉omophobia鈥� is symbolically crossed out. The official competition badge will also be redesigned and will feature rainbow colors. In addition, a giant banner featuring the logo will cover the center circle before kickoff and stadium announcers will address the crowd to raise awareness.

Over the years, French clubs have been sanctioned with fines, and the league’s disciplinary commission has ordered the closure of stands. This season, matches have been briefly interrupted by referees because of homophobic chanting. Also, French law provides for a jail term of up to one year and a fine of 45,000 euros ($47,600) for anti-gay insults that are made in public.

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