Why is it still taboo to be openly gay in Football/Soccer?

[luther]

to be honest i cant really think of any famous gay male athletes. i'm sure there are some but none come to mind right now

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...y_sportspeople

[bhoywonder]

i got to gottfried von cramm and i thought it was a pisstake list for a second

good list. was that something you just knocked together on the spur of the moment or did ya raid the wiki?

btw...cant believe i didnt think of donal og. i noticed how this photo seemed to be wheeled out a lot after he came out in his book

[Gaylord]

Any soccer/football players on that list Luther?

GL

[anon361]

I watched a movie on the box the other night, can't remember what night or what the film was or who was in it, except for Julia Roberts. There was this guy called George, he played a gay guy, he was utterly hilarious, I wasn't going to watch the film, I thought was a chick flick, I was going to log into this site, but I decided to watch the film instead. I was dissappointed when I heard George was gay in real life.

Ye big girls blouse, I bet you can't remember the name My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

[northernwaster]

because being gay... is gay!!

[luther]

Any soccer/football players on that list Luther?

GL

Yep.............

Justin Fashanu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Donal Óg Cusack - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gareth Thomas (rugby player) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ian Roberts (rugby league) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ray McDonald (running back) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Gaylord]

5 out of 100 not bad

[luther]

5 out of 100 not bad

I'm sure there's more, they're just a quick example............