Fifa's anti-discrimination recruit Lucio is accused of homophobia
Former captain of Brazil, who allegedly taunted another player as being "gay" in first division match, will be face of new campaign
Former Brazil captain Lucio, who has been accused of homophobia after allegedly taunting a rival as being "gay" in a Brazilian first division match, will this week front Fifa's pre-World Cup anti-discrimination campaign.
Botafogo forward Emerson accused Lucio of "calling me gay, as if I were a monster" during the match between Botafogo and Palmeiras on May 28. He made the comments on television after the players clashed in Botafogo's 2-0 win.
Lucio responded by saying: "If he said I said that then he should prove it."
Lucio, an evangelical Christian who was a member of the 2002 World Cup winning Brazil team, was chosen to front Fifa's campaign that kicks off this week.
The campaign encourages fans to post selfies on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #SayNoToRacism.
"A random selection will be shown before kick-off on the giant screens in the stadiums before the 2014 Fifa World Cup Brazil quarter-finals," Fifa said.