This is Jonathan dos Santos.

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He plays for Mexico’s national soccer team.

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And he’s the younger brother of Mexico standout Giovani dos Santos.

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Jonathan also plays for Villarreal of La Liga in Spain.

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Recently, the Mexican gossip magazine TV Notas reported that Jonathan was gay.

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According to the story, dos Santos has been in a seven-month relationship with Villarreal teammate Mateo Musacchio.

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And here’s the SMOKING GUN: Instagram photos!

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Yep, photos like this one:

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And this one:

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That’s it, TVNotas? They take photos together?

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After the story sparked a buzz on social media, dos Santos stepped in right away to nip it in the bud:

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“To the media: If I were gay, I wouldn’t have a problem talking about it. Invent something else. Don’t promote discrimination and yellow journalism.✋ #enough.”

Translation: GOT ‘EM.

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Well done, Jonathan.

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