31year ex-Aston Villa, Everton, West Ham & German midfielder
Thomas Hitzlsperger has turn out as gay. But he waited to retire from
football before revealing his sexual preference.Hitzlsperger, who retired in September 2013 because of knee injury yesterday told a
German newspaper
"I'm coming out about my homosexuality because I want to move the
discussion
about homosexuality among professional sportspeople forwards. In
England, Italy & Germany being a homosexual is no big thing, at
least not in the dressing room"
"The awareness of being gay was a long and
difficult process. Only in recent years has it dawned on
me that I would prefer to live with another man. I've never been ashamed of my
sexuality"
John Fashanu's brother, Justin Fashanu and US footballer Robbie Rogers
were the first footballers to come out as gay. Hitzlsperger was probably
wise to wait to retire before revealing this to the world.
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