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Robbie Rogers - Footballer

LA Galaxy star Robbie Rogers broke football's great taboo by publicly coming out. So why have other gay footballers not followed his lead?

Professional football has a problem with homophobia. There are gay footballers, but most feel compelled to keep their sexual orientation a secret. Hardtalk speaks to Robbie Rogers, a US international who plays for LA Galaxy. He broke football's great taboo by very publicly coming out after a spell in English football. But why haven't other gay footballers followed his lead?

(Photo: Robbie Rogers #14 of Los Angeles Galaxy. Credit: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

23 minutes

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Mon 26 Jan 2015 20:05GMT

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  • Mon 26 Jan 2015 13:05GMT
  • Mon 26 Jan 2015 20:05GMT

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