Javier Hernández pleads with Mexico fans to stop homophobic 'puto' slur

• ‘To all Mexican fans in the stadiums, don’t shout puto’
• Slur could be heard in team’s 1-0 win against Germany

The Mexico striker Javier Hernández has appealed to his country’s fans to stop their homophobic chanting at World Cup matches, arguing it could lead to further fines from Fifa.

Hernández posted a message on Instagram on Wednesday asking fans to end their derogatory chants during their opponents’ goal-kicks. “To all Mexican fans in the stadiums, don’t shout puto,” Hernández said. “Let’s not risk another sanction.”

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