Morocco captain Ghizlane Chebbak smiled and shook her head as a BBC reporter asked her how many of her World Cup squad are gay.<br /><br />The 32-year-old was asked by a BBC journalist: “In Morocco, it’s illegal to have a gay relationship. Do you have any gay players in your squad and what’s life like for them in Morocco?”<br /><br />A World Cup official intervened, describing the question as “very political.”<br /><br />“We will just stick to questions relating to football,” they said.<br /><br />In Morocco, homosexuality is punishable by up to five years in prison.<br /><br />The BBC has apologised, telling CNN: “The question was inappropriate. We had no intention to cause any harm or distress.”
