Doubly embarrassing: First, the ultra-right Internet Portal breitbart.com illustrated an article about the smuggling gangs with a photo of Lukas Podolski. Then it apologised to the footballer and was once again next to it.
This photo with Podolski (left) was assigned to Breitbart wrong (neckline altered)
The arch-conservative Internet portal Breitbart.com has apologized for a photo of the German footballer Lukas Podolski as a Symbol of a refugee from North Africa. “The photo should serve as a symbol image of a Person on a jet ski,” explained the British offshoot of the page. For this, they wanted to apologize to the 32-year-old Kicker. “There is no evidence that Mr. Podolsky is a member of a trafficking gang or a victim of human trafficking”, you can now read in an “editors ‘ note” on the Breitbart page.
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However, the editors ran a breakdown. “We wish Mr. Podolski all the best in his recently announced international peace,” wrote the London office. Podolski but still no pension, he plays the rather, since his departure from the German national team in March currently at Vissel Kobe in the Japanese League. He last appeared on Sunday on the football field.
Misleading Podolski-image replaced
Breitbart News had a report about gangs of Smugglers with a photo of Podolski. The Portal referred to a message that the Spanish police have charged a gang of Smugglers, the refugees for 5000 euros by jet ski from Morocco to Spain had brought. The photo shows Podolski, who sits with a swimming vest and sunglasses on a jet ski. He is wearing sunglasses and pointing with the fingers of the right Hand the Victory sign. The photo was taken at the soccer world Cup 2014 in Brazil. On Sunday, the image was replaced, after many readers had made comments and media reports on the issue.
The Internet Portal was founded in 2007 by Andrew Breitbart in the United States. Spicy in this case is, that the former chief strategist of the US President, Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, announced after the loss of his post at the White house on Thursday to return to Breitbart. The Portal is rushing on a regular basis against the Islam, but also against refugees and dissenters.
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The 32-year-old professional footballer wants the use of his photos. His Manager, Nassim Touihri was very upset. “This is a mess. Luke distances himself from it and can’t be exploited. The lawyer is already on,” said the Manager.
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