Former player Ouissem Belgacem, whose book about growg up gay football has stunned France, explas how he turned shame to Pri.
Contents:
- 8 MALE FOOTBALL PLAYERS WHO DARED TO COME OUT AS GAY
- PLE PEYRD-MAGN IS FRENCH FOOTBALL’S 1ST OPENLY GAY WOMEN’S TERNATNAL
- FRENCH FOOTBALLER: IT’S “IMPOSSIBLE TO BE OPENLY HOMOSEXUAL” THE SPORTOLIVIER GIROUD BELIEV THERE'S "STILL A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE" BEFORE PLAYERS E {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CELEBRIBY BRANDON VOSSNOVEMBER 18, 2018/11:21 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1405PX;WIDTH:2107PX;}CHARLOTTE WILSON/OFFSI/GETTY IMAGLONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 25: OLIVIER GIROUD OF CHELSEA CELEBRAT THEIR 1ST GOAL DURG THE UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE GROUP L MATCH BETWEEN CHELSEA AND FC BATE BORISOV AT STAMFORD BRIDGE ON OCTOBER 25, 2018 LONDON, UNED KGDOM. (PHOTO BY CHARLOTTE WILSON/OFFSI/GETTY IMAG)BY BRANDON VOSSNOVEMBER 18, 2018 / 11:21 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"FRENCH FOOTBALLER: IT’S “IMPOSSIBLE TO BE OPENLY HOMOSEXUAL” THE SPORT","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-11-18T16:21:53.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-11-18T16:21:53.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRANDON VOSS","KEYWORDS":"TERNATNAL, SPORTS","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRENCH PROFSNAL FOOTBALLER OLIVIER GIROUD DON'T THK THERE WILL BE ANOTHER OPENLY GAY PLAYER EUROPEAN FOOTBALL ANYTIME SOON, ESPN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A MEMBER OF FRANCE'S 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP-WNG NATNAL TEAM, GIROUD ALSO PET AS A FORWARD FOR ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE'S CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPEAKG WH LE FIGARO FRENCH, GIROUD RELLS WATCHG FORMER GERMAN FOOTBALLER THOMAS HZLSPERGER E OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHEN I SAW THOMAS HZLSPERGER E OUT BACK 2014 [POST-RETIREMENT], WAS VERY EMOTNAL," GIROUD SAYS. "IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT I THOUGHT THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE OPENLY HOMOSEXUAL FOOTBALL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IN THE DRSG ROOM, THERE IS A LOT OF TTOSTERONE, TEASG AND LLECTIVE SHOWERS," THE 32-YEAR-OLD STRIKER NTU. "IT IS LITE BUT THAT IS HOW IS. I N UNRSTAND THE PA AND THE DIFFICULTY FOR GUYS G OUT— IS A REAL CHALLENGE AND TAK YEARS OF WORK ON YOURSELF.CHARLOTTE WILSON/OFFSI/GETTY IMAGLONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 25: OLIVIER GIROUD OF CHELSEA DURG THE UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE GROUP L MATCH BETWEEN CHELSEA AND FC BATE BORISOV AT STAMFORD BRIDGE ON OCTOBER 25, 2018 LONDON, UNED KGDOM. (PHOTO BY CHARLOTTE WILSON/OFFSI/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"TO SAY THAT THERE IS STILL A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE THE FOOTBALL WORLD ON THIS TOPIC IS AN UNRSTATEMENT. IT'S THE LEAST ONE ULD SAY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GIROUD ALSO MENTNED HIS OWN GTUR AS A VOL LGBTQ ALLY WH FORMER FOOTBALL CLUBS. "WHEN I JOED MONTPELLIER, I GOT VOLVED THE FIGHT FOR TOLERANCE AND WAS ON THE VER OF [FRENCH GAY MAGAZE] TETU. AT ARSENAL, WHEN ASKED, I WORE RABOW LAC SUPPORT OF THE GAY MUNY.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PREMIER LEAGUE AND ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE CLUBS WILL AGA PARTICIPATE STONEWALL'S RABOW LAC MPAIGN LATER THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SWEN'S ANTON HYSéN, WHO ME OUT 2011, IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY OUT PROFSNAL FOOTBALLER EUROPE. HYSéN IS THE SEND ACTIVE EUROPEAN FOOTBALL PLAYER TO E OUT, AFTER ENGLISH FOOTBALLER JT FASHANU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST YEAR GREG CLARKE, HEAD OF ENGLAND’S FOOTBALL ASSOCIATN, SAID HE WAS THE PROCS OF ENURAGG SEVERAL CLOSETED PLAYERS TO E OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- GAY FOOTBALLER JOSH CAVALLO WOULD BE ‘SRED’ TO PLAY AT WORLD CUP QATAR
8 MALE FOOTBALL PLAYERS WHO DARED TO COME OUT AS GAY
Olivier Rouyer, the first French football player to e out as gay, hop that Englishman Jake Daniels' statement will serve as an example France. * french gay footballer *
Soccer France Olivier Rouyer, the first French football player to e out as gay, hop that Englishman Jake Daniels' statement will serve as an example France.
PLE PEYRD-MAGN IS FRENCH FOOTBALL’S 1ST OPENLY GAY WOMEN’S TERNATNAL
* french gay footballer *
On Monday, May 16, 32 years after striker Jt Fashanu me out publicly as gay, Jake Daniels, a Blackpool midfielr England's 2nd divisn, beme the send Brish profsnal footballer to speak publicly about beg gay while still playg. "Beg gay, bi or queer is still a taboo men's football, " the 17-year-old said, an terview wh the Sky Sport TV channel the wake of his g out.
FRENCH FOOTBALLER: IT’S “IMPOSSIBLE TO BE OPENLY HOMOSEXUAL” THE SPORTOLIVIER GIROUD BELIEV THERE'S "STILL A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE" BEFORE PLAYERS E {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CELEBRIBY BRANDON VOSSNOVEMBER 18, 2018/11:21 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1405PX;WIDTH:2107PX;}CHARLOTTE WILSON/OFFSI/GETTY IMAGLONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 25: OLIVIER GIROUD OF CHELSEA CELEBRAT THEIR 1ST GOAL DURG THE UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE GROUP L MATCH BETWEEN CHELSEA AND FC BATE BORISOV AT STAMFORD BRIDGE ON OCTOBER 25, 2018 LONDON, UNED KGDOM. (PHOTO BY CHARLOTTE WILSON/OFFSI/GETTY IMAG)BY BRANDON VOSSNOVEMBER 18, 2018 / 11:21 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"FRENCH FOOTBALLER: IT’S “IMPOSSIBLE TO BE OPENLY HOMOSEXUAL” THE SPORT","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-11-18T16:21:53.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-11-18T16:21:53.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRANDON VOSS","KEYWORDS":"TERNATNAL, SPORTS","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRENCH PROFSNAL FOOTBALLER OLIVIER GIROUD DON'T THK THERE WILL BE ANOTHER OPENLY GAY PLAYER EUROPEAN FOOTBALL ANYTIME SOON, ESPN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A MEMBER OF FRANCE'S 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP-WNG NATNAL TEAM, GIROUD ALSO PET AS A FORWARD FOR ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE'S CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPEAKG WH LE FIGARO FRENCH, GIROUD RELLS WATCHG FORMER GERMAN FOOTBALLER THOMAS HZLSPERGER E OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHEN I SAW THOMAS HZLSPERGER E OUT BACK 2014 [POST-RETIREMENT], WAS VERY EMOTNAL," GIROUD SAYS. "IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT I THOUGHT THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE OPENLY HOMOSEXUAL FOOTBALL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IN THE DRSG ROOM, THERE IS A LOT OF TTOSTERONE, TEASG AND LLECTIVE SHOWERS," THE 32-YEAR-OLD STRIKER NTU. "IT IS LITE BUT THAT IS HOW IS. I N UNRSTAND THE PA AND THE DIFFICULTY FOR GUYS G OUT— IS A REAL CHALLENGE AND TAK YEARS OF WORK ON YOURSELF.CHARLOTTE WILSON/OFFSI/GETTY IMAGLONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 25: OLIVIER GIROUD OF CHELSEA DURG THE UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE GROUP L MATCH BETWEEN CHELSEA AND FC BATE BORISOV AT STAMFORD BRIDGE ON OCTOBER 25, 2018 LONDON, UNED KGDOM. (PHOTO BY CHARLOTTE WILSON/OFFSI/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"TO SAY THAT THERE IS STILL A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE THE FOOTBALL WORLD ON THIS TOPIC IS AN UNRSTATEMENT. IT'S THE LEAST ONE ULD SAY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GIROUD ALSO MENTNED HIS OWN GTUR AS A VOL LGBTQ ALLY WH FORMER FOOTBALL CLUBS. "WHEN I JOED MONTPELLIER, I GOT VOLVED THE FIGHT FOR TOLERANCE AND WAS ON THE VER OF [FRENCH GAY MAGAZE] TETU. AT ARSENAL, WHEN ASKED, I WORE RABOW LAC SUPPORT OF THE GAY MUNY.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PREMIER LEAGUE AND ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE CLUBS WILL AGA PARTICIPATE STONEWALL'S RABOW LAC MPAIGN LATER THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SWEN'S ANTON HYSéN, WHO ME OUT 2011, IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY OUT PROFSNAL FOOTBALLER EUROPE. HYSéN IS THE SEND ACTIVE EUROPEAN FOOTBALL PLAYER TO E OUT, AFTER ENGLISH FOOTBALLER JT FASHANU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST YEAR GREG CLARKE, HEAD OF ENGLAND’S FOOTBALL ASSOCIATN, SAID HE WAS THE PROCS OF ENURAGG SEVERAL CLOSETED PLAYERS TO E OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
In 1990, Jt Fashanu beme the first football player to publicly e out as gay. Sce then, only seventeen players have done the same. * french gay footballer *
His prence the stands rather than on the field durg the match agast Montpellier on Saturday, May 14, "for personal reasons, " was perceived by many as a sire not to jo the mpaign agast homophobia anized by the Ligue Football Profsnnel (LFP) and the advocy groups Foot Ensemble, PanamBoyz & Girlz Uned and SOS Homophobie durg the 37th and 38th days of the French first and send leagu. His cisn to s out match has been nmned by former striker and ach, Olivier Rouyer, who was the first French football personaly to be openly homosexual 2008, long after his reer end.
A few months before him, another active player, Atralian Joshua Cavallo, me out as gay. In France, several French football lears have taken a stand agast homophobia wh no hatn.
GAY FOOTBALLER JOSH CAVALLO WOULD BE ‘SRED’ TO PLAY AT WORLD CUP QATAR
Many people fd hard to believe that there are actually footballers who are Gay, and while some have e out openly others are still hidg beh * french gay footballer *
I scerely thk, and I have been sayg for a long time, that if a player clared his homosexualy, he would be supported by all footballers, managers and sponsors.
Football, like any other game, also has many gay players.