Who is the gay footballers rumours about
Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi denies rumours he is same-sex attracted and is about to come out
A tweet suggested the Chelsea striker was about to come out as homosexual and had already told his Blues team-mates.
However, the 24-year-old replied to The Chelsea Daily’s claim by posting: ‘Bro even your mother knows that’s false’.
The last openly gay player in England was Justin Fashanu, who took his own existence in 1998.
However, former Stoke and West Brom defender Carl Hoefkens said recently he had been team-mates with three gay players, two of whom were in England.
He told De Zondag: “I played alongside three gay footballers, including one who was a genuinely big name.
“They did not hide who they were in the dressing-room."
The 39-year-old, who played for Stoke and West Brom between 2005 and 2009, added: “One was at Club Brugge, and the other two were in England.
“I won’t label names as I respect their requests. One of them would even appear at training with his boyfriend.
“They asked us to keep quiet to the outside world, but don't ask me why.”
Evra: There are at least two gay players at every football club
Patrice Evra has claimed there are at least two male lover footballers at each club in the world, but he believes some of his former teammates were afraid to come out due to homophobic attitudes.
There are currently no openly gay players in the Premier League, but actions have been to build English football more inclusive through the Rainbow Laces campaign.
The former left-back, who played for Manchester United and Juventus among others, has revealed his hold eye-opening experiences during his playing career.
"When I was in England, they brought someone to talk to the team about homosexuality," Evra told Le Parisien.
"Some of my colleagues said, 'It is against my religion, if there is a homosexual in this locker room, enable him leave the club' and other comments.
"At that time, I said, 'Shut up'. I played with players who were male lover. Face to face, they opened up with me because they are terrified to speak otherwise.
"There are at least two players per club who are gay. But in the world of football, if you say so, it's over."
Evra's comments come just days after gay Australian footballer Josh Cavallo called ou
‘I was in a bubble’: Jake Daniels talks to Michael Gunning about entity an out same-sex attracted footballer
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Blackpool striker Jake Daniels features in ‘Beneath the Surface’, a new short documentary film that has premiered on Sky Sports; it’s presenter Michael Gunning’s debut as a director-producer, as part of the New Center Fund project; Jake shared his coming out story in 2022; watch below on YouTube…
By Jon Holmes
Coming out publicly as gay in men’s professional football led Jake Daniels to feel prefer he was “in a bubble” at times, the striker has revealed.
Blackpool teenager Daniels reflects on his journey in the game so far in a new short documentary film titled ‘Beneath the Surface’, which had its premiere on Sky Sports Football on 28 October.
The film is presented, directed and produced by Michael Gunning, the former Great Britain and Jamaica international swimmer, as part of Sky Sports’ Recent Focus Fund project.
Gunning travelled to the Lancashire seaside town to expend time with Daniels and learn more about the one-of-a-kind journey that the player has been on sin
Premier League's first openly gay footballer weighs in on LGBT controversy after several stars refused to wear rainbow clothing
Thomas Hitzlsperger, the Premier League's first openly gay player, has shared his thoughts on the LGBT pride saga which is engulfing the top flight after several footballers protested against wearing rainbow armbands and jackets.
The German moved to the Aston Villa youth team in 2001 aged 19 and played 114 times for the west Midlands outfit, scoring 12 goals in a productive spell at the club.
The midfielder then enjoyed a five-year stint at Stuttgart before returning to England for short spells at West Ham and Everton, where he retired in 2013. After he called time on a fine career, Hitzlsperger came out as gay making him the most high-profile footballer to do so.
In the last week, various refusals to wear items of rainbow clothing have caused chaos in the Premier League with Ipswich captain Sam Morsy deciding not to sport an armband with that pattern, before Crystal Palace skipper Marc Guehi wrote messages on his.
On Wednesday, devout Muslim Noussair Mazraoui declined to wear a rainbow jacket, forcing Manchester Merged to ditch plans for the team
Group coming out of lgbtq+ football players: Will it happen?
What is Sports Free?
Sports Free is an initiative that advocates for greater visibility and acceptance of queer athletes in professional sports. The initiative was started by Diversero, a global community that advocates for diversity and against bullying. Marcus Urban is the co-founder of the organization.
Who is Marcus Urban?
In 2007, Urban became Germany's first former football player to come out as gay. Born in 1971 in the former East Germany (GDR), Urban was one of the most talented young footballers in the communist state. As a midfielder for Rot-Weiss Erfurt he played in the highest youth leagues and represented the GDR at various youth levels.
He almost turned professional in the early 1990s, but decided against the career move, deciding that the pressure of being a professional football player while having to hide his homosexuality would be too much for him.
What is planned?
Diversero is planning to host a platform on Friday, May 17, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), for professional footballers to jointly declare to the world their homosexuality or q