The
Manchester United goalkeeper, expressed these thoughts on his blog,
where he wrote: “As a footballer I think first and foremost that a
homosexual colleague is afraid of the reception he could get from the
fans.
“My impression is that the players would not have a problem accepting a homosexual.
“Homosexuality
in football is a taboo subject. The atmosphere on the pitch and in the
stands is tough. The mechanisms are primitive, and it is often expressed
through a classic stereotype that a real man should be brave, strong
and aggressive. And it is not the image that a football fan associates
with a gay person.
“The
problem for me is that a lot of football fans are stuck in a time of
intolerance that does not deserve to be compared with modern society’s
development in the last decades.
“While
the rest of the world has been more liberal, civilised and less
prejudiced, the world of football remains stuck in the past when it
comes to tolerance.’
The
Denmark international, who has featured seven times for the Red Devils
this season, confirmed he had discussed if he should publish the post
with his girlfriend, Misse Beqiri, but he put it up on betfair.com.
“To
turn a blind eye only indicates that one is not recognising that there
is a problem. Of course there is a problem if young homosexuals, who
love football, have to quit the sport because they feel excluded.
“That
is in every way an unpleasant trend that does not belong in a modern
and liberal society. Any discrimination towards people is and should be
totally unacceptable, whether it is about skin colour, religion,
sexuality etc.
“Homosexuals are in need of a hero. They are in need of someone who dares to stand up for their sexuality.”
Justin
Fashanu, is the first top-flight footballer, who came out in 1990 to
declare he was gay. Anton Hysen, who plays in Sweden’s fourth division,
also came out last year.
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