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Are There Any Openly Gay Footballers?

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this guy is always in the wrong place at the wrong time :howler:
Just wondering where football was with this issue.

I know Felião (for example) openly rejects the idea of having a few homosexuals in the locker room (team chemistry reasons)...

your thoughts?
 
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#2 ·
C.Ronaldo, Guti, S.Ramos, Marcelo (porn-type), and Gago.
 
#9 ·
Wow, you are hilarious.

Honestly, Justin Fashanu is the only one I can think of who was openly gay, and that didn't end well for him.
 
#7 ·
:rollani:
do you stll giggle when someone says "penis"?

Just wondering, since football is popular in the more liberal parts of the world. Here in America there was that diver- but it is not acceptable generally- however in the media it is very acceptable.

As a coach Im not sure I would want to know. I think Id opt for a "dont ask, dont tell". But homosexuals hate that idea...
 
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#27 ·
i called matt upson gay...did he play for spurs at some point?!

if you want every thread to be EXACTLY as the title says fine.

the only openly queer footballer is/was justin fashanu. close thread?

how would you like threads such as "is this the greatest team of all time" to go, one person says yay or nay and thats it? sounds like a great forum
 
#28 ·
Well this is slightly different from a thread where you can have serious debate, isn't it?
 
#29 ·
Gareth Thomas, the former British Lions and Wales captain for Rugby Union recently came out as gay. He's still playing for Celtic Crusaders in Super League, and he's been widely accepted and praised for coming out. He's hardly been ostracised. I'm not sure if football is accepting as Rugby though, but there was a gay referee in Brasil who seemed fairly popular, although his wiki speculates he's either dead or has a wife.
 
#49 ·
It's worth pointing out that this "courageous" fellow knew he was gay BEFORE he got married, and cheated on his wife with at least one guy, so the blind praise he's been getting for coming out should be tempered by the fact that he's a lying scumbag.
 
#35 ·
I guess there is a "don't ask, don't tell" unspoken policy at most clubs...
I couldn't care less, but I imagine some players might.
 
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