After openly-gay Australian footballer, Josh Cavallo recently suffered abuse from fans, Manchester United legend Patrice Evra has revealed he had teammates open up to him about being gay.
With the Premier League having launched an initiative called the 'Rainbow Laces Campaign', aimed at bringing visibility for LGBTQ+ people in sport and awareness around their experiences, the subject of inclusivity in football has gained some level of attention.Former France full-back Evra has now weighed in on the topic, revealing his own experiences of featuring alongside gay footballers.
"When I was in England, they brought someone to talk to the team about homosexuality," Evra explained in an interview with French outlet"Some of my colleagues said 'it is against my religion, if there is a homosexual in this locker room, let him leave the club' and other comments."At that time, I said, 'shut up'. I played with players who were gay. Face to face, they opened up with me because they are afraid to speak otherwise.
Gay?
It's easy, he is French afterall...
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