Gay German Footballer Fears for Safety if He Comes Out of Closet

A top Bundesliga player has spoken anonymously about being in the closet, saying there is still ‘little hope’ for gay athletes to be open about their sexuality.

A top German footballer has secretly come out as gay but refuses to go public because of fears for his safety.

Speaking anonymously to magazine Fluter, the Bundesliga player said: ‘I would no longer be safe if my sexuality was to be made public.

‘I don’t know whether I will be able to take the constant tension between the model heterosexual player and the possible discovery until the end of my career.’ Continue reading