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Contents:

• JURGEN KLOPP: PLAYERS WOULD NEVER HAVE PROBLEM WH GAY TEAMMATE G OUT
• LIVERPOOL MANAGER JURGEN KLOPP SUPPORTS JOSH CAVALLO G OUT AS GAY
• LIVERPOOL BOSS JURGEN KLOPP URG FANS TO STOP ANTI-GAY CHANTS
• LIVERPOOL BOSS JURGEN KLOPP SISTS PLAYERS WOULD NOT HAVE PROBLEM WH GAY TEAM-MATE
• JURGEN KLOPP BELIEV GAY FOOTBALLERS WOULD BE WELED BY TEAM-MAT
• LIVERPOOL ACH JURGEN KLOPP 'THANKFUL' FOR ATRALIAN FOOTBALLER JOSH CAVALLO G OUT AS GAY
• JURGEN KLOPP ‘PROUD’ OF JAKE DANIELS AFTER BLACKPOOL FORWARD OUT AS GAY
• JAKE DANIELS BE UK'S FIRST ACTIVE MALE PROFSNAL FOOTBALLER TO E OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY - REACTN
• JURGEN KLOPP SENDS “PROUD” MSAGE TO JAKE DANIELS AFTER TEENAGER OUT AS GAY

JURGEN KLOPP: PLAYERS WOULD NEVER HAVE PROBLEM WH GAY TEAMMATE G OUT

Klopp is a well-known supporter of LGBT+ muny and took the time to s down and talk to Liverpool supporters group Kop Outs Augt of last year to addrs homophobic chants that were sung by Reds fans at Norwich Cy midfielr Billy Gilmour. Josh Cavallo ma history when he beme the first active top-flight footballer to e out as gay. Josh Cavallo, the first top-flight footballer to e out as gay, has been shortlisted for the Media Moment prize.

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LIVERPOOL MANAGER JURGEN KLOPP SUPPORTS JOSH CAVALLO G OUT AS GAY

"Here at LFC, we have seen this season that members of our own supporter base were ma to feel unwele bee some of our fans sang a historil chant which is homophobic. "I've sce heard that raisg awarens around this issue has meant when some fans have tried to sg or shout somethg homophobic at a game, other supporters now tervene and tell them 's wrong.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp believ any player g out as gay would receive the full support of his teammat, but admted the rponse of crowds uld be an issue. Alai Uned midfielr Josh Cavallo publicly announced he was gay last week and revealed he knew there were other players “livg silence.

”The Liverpool manager is nfint om his experienc the game that is not the attu of fellow players that would dissua someone om g out as gay. Last week Alai Uned midfielr Josh Cavallo publicly announced he was gay and said he knew there were other players “livg silence”.

LIVERPOOL BOSS JURGEN KLOPP URG FANS TO STOP ANTI-GAY CHANTS

Wh those words, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp shows he gets one reason why g out n be difficult for LGBTQ athlet — few people are fortable talkg about their private life publicly, yet that’s the prerequise for anyone g out gay.

Klopp ma his ments showg support for Atralian pro soccer player Josh Cavallo g out as gay last month. Klopp’s ments about the absurdy of gay people sports havg to e out while straight people don’t echoed those by Las Vegas Rairs leman Carl Nassib, who me out June.

LIVERPOOL BOSS JURGEN KLOPP SISTS PLAYERS WOULD NOT HAVE PROBLEM WH GAY TEAM-MATE

“What other fuckg gay du has to e out to his entire fuckg bs? Nassib me out on June 21 and was no more gay than he was the day before, but until he publicly disclosed hsi orientatn there were no out NFL players.

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JURGEN KLOPP BELIEV GAY FOOTBALLERS WOULD BE WELED BY TEAM-MAT

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LIVERPOOL ACH JURGEN KLOPP 'THANKFUL' FOR ATRALIAN FOOTBALLER JOSH CAVALLO G OUT AS GAY

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Last week Alai Uned midfielr Josh Cavallo publicly announced he was gay and said he knew there were other players "livg silence". In a statement on his social media, Cavallo, 21 said: “I was ashamed I’d never be able to do what I love, and be gay.

JURGEN KLOPP ‘PROUD’ OF JAKE DANIELS AFTER BLACKPOOL FORWARD OUT AS GAY

" Earlier this season, Klopp sent a stern warng to his own fans after reports that a small sectn sang a homophobic chant durg the w at Norwich. Last week Alai Uned midfielr Josh Cavallo publicly announced he was gay and said he knew there were other players “livg silence. Jurgen Klopp has praised Josh Cavallo's cisn to e out as gay wh the Liverpool manager adamant more work needs to done make all players feel fortable about their sexualy.

Cavallo, who plays the A-League Men for Alai Uned, ma worldwi headl last week by beg one of few male profsnal footballers to e out as gay. Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Readg the Game newsletter sent straight to your box for eeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s ee weekly newsletter Jurgen Klopp has said he is ‘proud’ of Jake Daniels after the Blackpool forward beme the only openly gay active player the Football League this week. Daniels, 17, is also jt the send Brish male football to e out as gay, wh Jt Fashanu havg done so more than 30 years ago.

JAKE DANIELS BE UK'S FIRST ACTIVE MALE PROFSNAL FOOTBALLER TO E OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY - REACTN

”Daniels, 17, said his Blackpool teammat have ‘all been so supportive’ (Alamy)Upon g out as gay, Daniels told Sky Sports: “For a long time I’ve thought I would have to hi my tth bee I wanted to be, and now I am, a profsnal footballer. ”The only openly gay man currently playg a top divisn world football is Josh Cavallo of Atralian team Alai Uned. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he was proud of Jake Daniels for beg the first active profsnal player to e out publicly as gay sce 1990, while Jack Grealish believ is a "massive step forward" Monday, 17-year-old Daniels told Sky Sports he felt now was the right time to tell his story at the end of a season where he sred more than 30 goals and ma his profsnal but the now hop to bee a role mol for other players to feel fortable enough to e out, if they want to, wh people across the football world and beyond showg their support for the teenager.

Manchter Cy's Jack Grealish prais Daniels' cisn to e out publicly as gay and says reprents a massive step forward for football.

'Football has a place for everyone'Daniels ced Alai Uned's Josh Cavallo, the only current top-flight male profsnal footballer to e out as gay, as an spiratn behd his cisn to speak out, a pot the Atralian said was a "wonrful feelg" after learng of the said: "As myself and Alai Uned prepare for the A-League Semi Fal, I want to stop and take a moment to acknowledge Jake's announcement and say how very proud I am for his bravery!

JURGEN KLOPP SENDS “PROUD” MSAGE TO JAKE DANIELS AFTER TEENAGER OUT AS GAY

Daniels was spired by Matt Morton, a player-manager for nth-tier Thetford Town, before cidg to e out publicly after seeg his own story of beg an openly gay man Morton, who offered support to Daniels the months leadg up to his g out, says is the teenager who should be praised for the bravery he has shown this week.