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ManBearPigRoar t1_j8frhin wrote

Who cares? Anyone who lives in fear of revealing their sexual orientation and anyone who has a shred of empathy for people in that situation. That's who cares.

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South_Pole_Santa t1_j8hjby4 wrote

Football culture is still very homophobic. Active players coming out is a big deal, and normalising , highlighting it, and supporting it is the correct thing to do.

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Coyote_406 t1_j8ibhju wrote

People are seemingly ignoring that this is an Eastern European player. Eastern Europe is not the most gay friendly place. This could be a really big deal for a lot of closeted Slavs who wanted a role model

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