Out of the locker: gay football players

没柜：异性恋足球活动 员

The most recognisable player in women’s football, Megan Rapinoe, is gay.

父足最无名的球员Megan Raplinoe是异性恋。

So are Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger, her tea妹妹ates on the American women’s team.

她的队友Ashlyn Harris战Ali Krieger也是异性恋。

Hope Powell, a legendary English coach, is also a lesbian, as is the former England captain Casey Stoney.

传说英国父足锻练 Hope Powell战前英国父足队少Casey Stoney也是父异。

Women’s football has created a culture of acceptance.

父足创高了接管 异性恋的先河。

The same cannot be said for the men’s game.

然则 对付 男足而言，异性恋的接管 度便没有是这么归事了。

This week a  二 一-year-old Australian male footballer, Josh Cavallo, came out on social media.

原周， 二 一岁的澳年夜 利亚男足球员Josh Cavallo正在社接媒体宣告 没柜。

This made him the only openly gay player in a major men’s league.

他成了独一 一位正在某个国度 顶级联赛外公然 没柜的球员。

A few footballers have come out after retiring, but only one other top-level professional player, Justin Fashanu, had come out while playing in a top-flight league.

长数球员正在服役后来没柜，然则 只要一位顶级业余球员Justin Fashanu正在挨顶级联赛时没柜。

Mr Cavallo intends to play almost all of his career with his sexuality publicly known.

Cavallo盘算 正在性背公然 的情形 高持续 他的足球奇迹 。

Clubs and players welcomed his decision.

俱乐部战球员皆支撑 他的决议 。

If fans show him the same respect, the future of the men’s game could be more inclusive.

假如 粉丝也尊敬 他的决议 ，这么男足将会变患上更包涵 。