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5 May 2013Eight professional footballers reputed to be out to PFA, but won’t go public for fear of fan reactions 21 At least eight professional footballers have come out as gay within the Football Association, but most say they fear going public because they anticipate a massive backlash. -
12 November 2012Ex-footballer: Gay rumours ‘hurt’ my career 16 Ian Bishop, a former footballer who played for Everton and Manchester City, says gossip about his sexuality may have undermined his chances of being selected to play for his country at the top level. -
17 September 2012Clarke Carlisle: First UK gay footballer can expect a ‘commercial windfall’ 10 Clarke Carlisle, the chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association, has told Inside Sport that the first English footballer to reveal that he is gay can expect to receive a commercial windfall from doing so. -
14 September 2012German gay footballers get support of Angela Merkel 34 Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has become the latest high-profile figure to tell gay footballers that they should not have anything to fear in being open with their sexuality. -
13 September 2012German gay footballer refuses to come out because of safety fears 37 A top German footballer says he fears attacks from fans and even by other footballers if he goes public about his sexuality.
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11 September 2012Footballer says UK gay players ‘frightened’ to come out due to ‘media’ pressure 10 York City FC player Clarke Carlisle has given an exclusive interview to the Gay Football Supporters’ Network (GSFN) where he discusses homophobia in the sport and the possibility of gay players coming out publicly.
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