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Poll reveals majority of fans would support gay players

Thomas Hitzlsperger admitted his homosexuality after he left English football [PHOTO: COURTESY]

The majority of football fans in Britain would have no issues with an openly gay player at their club, according to a survey.

FA chairman Greg Clarke told a Department for Culture, Media and Sport select committee last week he "would be amazed" if there were not a gay player in the Premier League and felt "ashamed" that to date no one had been confident enough to publicly reveal their sexuality.

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