Gay premier league players

Czech football player Jakub Jankto has joined a handful of other openly gay footballers at the top of the men's game: here are their stories.

Top 10 gay footballers in premier league

Homosexuality in English football has been described as a taboo subject by both players and the media. [1][2] As of May , there is only one openly gay male footballer in England's top four men's divisions, Jake Daniels, a forward for Blackpool F.C. (who came out in May ). Australian striker Andy Brennan came out as gay in , becoming the first out gay Australian male footballer. He's still playing professional soccer, making him one of the few out current players.

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TWO Premier League players in the same team are in a relationship — and open about being a gay couple. But although it’s no secret in the dressing room, the stars are reluctant to publicly. Welcome to the gayest league in all of women’s international sports, or so I believe: the super league, alternatively known as the premier league. In other sports (namely, the WNBA and NWSL), I was. You must log in or register to reply here.

That said I kind of agree with Negans earlier post, they don't need to come out, if they do fair play. Share: Share. Here's mine. A huge amount of disgusting comments. Joined Feb 29, Messages 18, The most visible being Rainbow Laces, a collaboration with Stonewall, which takes place in December each year. We need a more understanding public and media before anything changes. OnlyTwoDaSilvas Gullible. Lina Hurtig is married and has a child, which is incredibly adorable.

Thread starter rcoobc Start date Jan 2, Welcome to the big leagues, Crystal Palace. Sign me up. And I'd bet the abuse wouldn't just be limited to terraces and social media. Why would he come out as gay? Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen. The media like to poke fun at players buying a couple of sausage rolls at Greggs or if they're within fifty yards of a pub.

Like Like. Having a brother who's come out as gay doesn't mean I'm the only one who has to speak out. Last edited: Jan 3, Inter Yer Nan said:. Bwuk Full Member.

If you want to cheer for a gay player named Rachel, cheer for Aston Villa! New posts. I'm pretty certain football is also played professionally by a fair share of knuckle draggers as well. Can't say I give a shit. Why do people even care if some footballer likes men or women? I think it just came to a point where, if I felt like there was something was being said and I didn't agree with, I'd rather than sitting back, I wanted to be more like him, and have the bravery to say something.

The intense media coverage. Yet in a survey, a third of respondents said that they did not believe homophobia was a problem in football. Coming next, Jerry Springer will host Mourinho and Pogba reunion