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England's coach encourages gay soccer players to come out

Football

By Associated Press | Nov 06, 2022

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England's coach Gareth Southgate looks out during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Italy and England at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

England coach Gareth Southgate hopes that gay soccer players "come out soon" because "it would have an enormous impact on society," he said in an interview with an Italian newspaper published on Saturday.

"The teams and players wouldn't have any problem with it," Southgate told La Repubblica ahead of this month's World Cup in Qatar. "They would accept and embrace their teammates after a coming out. But footballers are afraid of the reactions outside and from the fans.

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