Lineker: I know two gay footballers, and it would be great to see them come out at Qatar World Cup

Marina Magomedova
14 Oct 2022
20:00
Lineker: I know two gay footballers, and it would be great to see them come out at Qatar World Cup

Former English footballer and current television expert Gary Lineker said he knows two gay football players who have yet to come out and expressed hope that they would decide to come out during the upcoming World Cup.

Gary Lineker
It would be great if one or both of them came out during the World Cup. That would be amazing. Obviously, it's not for me to reveal who they are, but I know someone was very close to coming out and seriously considered it. Why haven't they said anything until now? Fear. Fear of the unknown, I suppose. Anxiety about what their teammates might think, even though they probably already know,

Earlier, it was reported that LGBT fans will be allowed to use rainbow flags at the Qatar World Cup.

World Cup 2022 in Qatar will be held from November 20 to December 18.

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