Homosexuality in football continues to remain a taboo, "terrifying" for gay footballers who fear that their sexual orientation will be "discovered" by the fans.

In a shock confession covered by anonymity, a Premier League star revealed that he is in therapy to endure the emotional stress he is subjected to daily, due to the homophobia that remains predominant in football.

The Sun.

"In 2021 I should be free to tell everyone who I am, but many fans in the stands still believe they are in the 80s. I want to open up to people, I'm proud of who I am, but if I do I will be crucified," he reveals. the soccer player.

The man is also full of doubts about what the fans think of him: “When I play, I feel like they can guess and judge me. Or I wonder if they can tell from the clothes I wear off the pitch. All this mentally has had a terrible effect on me, it's terrifying ”.

(Unioneonline / L)

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