Real Madrid’s Sami Khedira was unhappy after three Tunisian journalists were arrested for publishing photos of him and his girlfriend.
Khedira appeared in racy photos alongside his girlfriend, Lena Gercke, in the German edition of GQ magazine earlier in February.
The photographs were re-published by Tunisian publication Attounissia, leading to the arrest of three of their staff members.
The trio have been detained for allegedly offending public morality which has angered Khedira, who is of Tunisian descent.
“I respect all religions, but I believe people should be able to speak freely,” Khedira told Marca.
Khedira – who has been on the sidelines recently with an ankle injury – is expected to start for Real Madrid when they clash with Racing Santander in La Liga on Saturday.
