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19 March 2012
Groups’ caution over John Fashanu claims brother ‘was not gay but wanted attention’ 81 Groups have warned that the late footballer should not be "put back in" the closet and ensure that support is on hand for anyone in a similar situation.
20 January 2012
Joey Barton: Gay footballers would face discrimination 21 Central midfielder and Queens Park Rangers captain Joey Barton attributed gay professional footballers' fear of coming out to managers' discrimination.
30 November 2011
Italian Footballers’ Association head “would not recommend coming out” to players 20 The President of the Italian Footballers' Association Damiano Tommasi has suggested gay players keep their sexuality quiet, because the sport is "different to every other profession".
30 August 2011
Gay cycling champion Graeme Obree warns gay athletes to stay in the closet 45 Graeme Obree, the cycling champion who came out earlier this year, has warned other gay sportsmen and women not to follow his example.
30 August 2011
German football captain Philipp Lahm says gay players should not come out 38 Gay footballers should stay in the closet, German football captain Philipp Lahm has said.
11 August 2011
Steven Gerrard voted hottest footballer by gay fans 26 Gay football fans have voted Liverpool and England midfielder Steven Gerrard the hottest premiership player.
22 June 2011
Nigerian women’s football team ‘eradicates lesbianism’ 111 The Nigerian women's football team says it has successfully banned homosexuality among players.
25 May 2011
Online football forums ‘filled with anti-gay hate’ 93 Internet forums for football fans contain shocking attitudes towards homosexuality, a study suggests.
20 May 2011
German football captain warns gay players will face abuse 40 Germany's football captain has warned that gay players will face verbal abuse if they decide to come out of the closet.
12 November 2010
German footballer Mario Gomez says gay players should come out 1 Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez has urged gay footballers to come out of the closet.
12 February 2010
Top footballers ‘refused to appear in anti-homophobia film’ 20 Top-ranking footballers turned down requests to appear in the FA's anti-homophobia film because they feared being ridiculed on the pitch, it has been reported.
11 February 2010
Gay Football Supporters’ Network ‘extremely disappointed’ over postponed homophobia video 4 The Gay Football Supporters' Network has questioned why the Football Association has backed down from releasing a video to tackle the problem of homophobic fans.
23 December 2009
PR advisor Max Clifford repeats warnings over ‘vicious’ homophobic football fans 20 PR guru Max Clifford has reiterated his advice to gay footballers to stay in the closet, saying the sport is "steeped in homophobia".

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