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Betis player Ruibal: I m not gay, but even if I am, it s no big deal

1:43pm, 17 October 2025Football

Betis forward Aito Ruibar recently accepted an interview with Spanish Channel 6. He said that he is not gay, but even if he is gay, it is not a big deal.

Aito Ruibal has attracted attention many times because of his unique dressing style. In an interview, he frankly analyzed the problem of masculinity in football. He said: "Many people are afraid of being their true selves, and their status as football players makes them even more afraid to show themselves."

Ruibal and teammate Borja Iglesias have been criticized many times for carrying handbags or wearing nail polish. , he said: "The field of football is so over-masculine that any different look will cause huge controversy."

"I'm not gay, but even if I am, it's not a big deal at all."

Ruibal also particularly emphasized the key role his wife played in encouraging his free expression: "She was the first person to put on my nail polish, and now I am willing to put it on every day."

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