Footballer Dos Santos denies being in a gay relationship with teammate Musacchio

Mexico and Villareal striker Jonathan Dos Santos has denied claims that he and Mattheo Musacchio are in a gay relationship and has blasted the media for promoting 'discrimination' and 'sensationalism'.

Jorge Bustamente of Mexican gossip magazine TV Notas reported on Tuesday that Dos Santos and Musacchio have been romantically involved with each other for the last seven months. The two are teammates at La Liga (Spanish first division) club Villarreal.

The gossip magazine even went further to say that his brother Giovani  Dos Santos also a Mexico international and former Tottenham player was supportive of the relationship.

Dos Santos, a former Barcelona youth player, took to social media to clarify that the story wasn't true.
"To the media: If I was gay, I would have no problem in saying so," he tweeted. "Invent something else. Don't promote discrimination or sensationalism."