Leon Goretzka: 'I hope some footballer comes out as gay during my career. I'm sure fans will understand'

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Leon Goretzka: 'I hope some footballer comes out as gay during my career. I'm sure fans will understand'

When asked about his feelings on professional footballers coming out as gay after Bayern Munich legend Philip Lahm advised them not to take that decision, Leon Goretzka told DB Mobil: “I would encourage everyone to assure them of my support and still understand if they don't dare.

“My hope is that players will come out in my active career too. And I'm sure that the fans, in spite of all prophecies of doom, would deal with the topic much more naturally than we sometimes think.

“When it comes to such issues, our society is often much more advanced than sport.”

Last year, a gay Premier League star wrote an open letter to fans admitting that he is scared to come out because of how it can impact his career.

Despite all the top leagues doing their best to back the LGBT movement with rainbow armbands and other actions, there still isn’t any top football star to have come out as gay in their careers.

AuthorUttiyo ScarnageSourceDBMobil
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