After a character the CBBC drama Jamie Johnson out - Newsround speaks to profsnals and young players about beg gay and playg football.
Contents:
- WHY 'S STILL DIFFICULT TO BE MALE, GAY AND PLAY FOOTBALL
- STORI N GIVE STRENGTH TO GAY AND BI FOOTBALLERS
WHY 'S STILL DIFFICULT TO BE MALE, GAY AND PLAY FOOTBALL
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Media ptn, Newsround speaks to a young gay footballer about his experienc g out, along wh pro footballer Anton Hysén, one of the few openly gay players the game.
One of the ma characters the CBBC drama Jamie Johnson has e out as gay the show's latt storyle. But the wrer of the show, Shn Duggan, said that was impossible this time bee of the lack of gay players the game: "It's que sad that 2020 when Dillon need some advice, there are no out players the Premier League.
STORI N GIVE STRENGTH TO GAY AND BI FOOTBALLERS
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" Only four male profsnal footballers who have played the UK have e out as gay.
Former Hull Cy player Thomas Beatie is the latt, after Jt Fashanu, Thomas Hzlsperger and Robbie says that he felt that he uldn't announce that he was gay while still playg: "I lerally felt like I had to sacrifice one of the two: who I am, or the sport I loved, " he said.
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Homosexualy is often still ed as an sult a lot of, A young footballerThere are a number of clive teams the UK that help people to feel that they n be accepted for who they are and still play football. The LGBT chary Stonewall says dramas and storyl that show openly gay characters are important: "A lot of people fd hard to image that any top tier footballers - who are male - uld potentially be gay or bi, " says Robbie De Santos, Stonewall's director of sport.
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However, men's football is far behd other sports when to s stars beg openly gay and Joe thks more needs to be done to make sure young gay players like him feel wele and accepted the game. But rather than jt certa tim of the year, you're not gay for a month you're gay for life and clubs om any sport need to be able to show that support nsistently to say; 'listen, you're gog to be weled this muny and 's gog to be a good thg that you're out and open'. " Are there any gay players?