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Where are the openly gay male footballers?

2018/9/5
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Sweden’s Rio silver medallist Nilla Fischer thinks we’re a long way from seeing a big, male star ‘come out’ in the sport. But the first openly gay referee in the English game, Ryan Atkin, believes homophobia is on the decline in football. We want to know what the men can learn from the women’s game about LGBTQ+ inclusivity. SUBSCRIBE for the best interviews around the Olympics every Wednesday. LINKS: Nilla Fischer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=B5q8iORvrlA Ryan Atkin background: http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10946184/professional-referee-ryan-atkin-says-being-openly-gay-in-football-should-hold-no-fears