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Are there any openly gay professional footballers playing in England at the moment?

 

There was that welsh rugby player who came out the other day, just wondered if any footballers had plucked up the courage. Statistically there must be a few across all divisions.

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Purely because the mods get a bit twitchy due to anything that could remotely be offensive to anyone, anywhere, ever

 

I am being quite serious. I want to know. Not asking for speculation or heresay, just are there any genuinely openly gay players? If a welsh rugby player can come out why not a footballer?

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Not really aware of any in England, but it was pretty widespread news when Anton Hysen recently announced that he was:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/timfranks/2011/03/a_mans_game.html

 

http://www.thelocal.se/32512/20110310/

 

Given that was a continental player, any English player coming out would probably be well publicised.

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Sol Campbell?

 

Defo (alledegdly), my mate works in the media, story was going to come out around the time of his "half time walkout" at Arsenal. Story got pulled at the last min on advice of lawyers, at least that's what my mate told me.Dont suppose it'll ever come out in the present climate. I know he's married, but so was Elton John...........

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The only top-level professional sportsman I can think of in recent times to have come out is Steven Davies, Surrey and England wicketkeeper.

 

Thankfully, cricket isn't a hotbed of knuckle-dragging homophobia so apart from a few sledges and wisecracks, I doubt he'll get much stick, so to speak.

 

I'll always remember this slightly cringeworthy Ian Bell interview though; http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/9409211.stm

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Homosexuals have been, for many years, denied football league access, for fear of unfair advantage as it is well known that openly gay players are given more space on the pitch during free kicks, as the behaviour of opposing players standing too close might be considered 'flirty' by their team mates.

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During corners, the gay striker will have the freedom to roam around the box unimpeded as defenders would prefer not to put their arms around their shoulders, for fear that photos taken might be misconstrued and sold to the press. Perhaps Viz could devote a corner to it?

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The only top-level professional sportsman I can think of in recent times to have come out is Steven Davies, Surrey and England wicketkeeper.

 

Thankfully, cricket isn't a hotbed of knuckle-dragging homophobia so apart from a few sledges and wisecracks, I doubt he'll get much stick, so to speak.

 

I'll always remember this slightly cringeworthy Ian Bell interview though; http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/9409211.stm

 

Lol. How many times does Bell say 'like I said?'

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