Created Sun 23rd Nov 2008 4:19am PST by 
seventhsight
All questions » Sport » Soccer » seventhsight Will a gay footballer come out before the end of the season?
Current forecast: 15% chance 
Combining all predictions, the current forecast is that this is 15% likely to happen (unchanged in last 1 day)
It's the most macho of sports so perhaps it's not surprising that gay footballers don't talk about their sexuality. Will a high-profile British player break the mould?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2007/apr/15/sport.comment2
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article2419068.ece
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4427718.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2007/apr/15/sport.comment2
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article2419068.ece
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4427718.stm
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The player to be at an English Premier League or SPL club. The player to openly admit to being gay or bisexual. No innuendo or comments speculating on individual players please.
As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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Created Sun 23rd Nov 2008 4:19am PST by seventhsight
seventhsight
Suspend date: Mon 1st Jun 12:59am PDT (20 weeks to go)
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predicted No (H$33 at 85%)
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predicted No (H$100 at 85%)
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predicted No (H$100 at 85%)
predicted Yes (H$20 at 15%)Comments (2)
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score: 10
Guardian Unlimited 1 day ago
and then it will filter down.' The treatment of referees by players and fans is far worse in football than in rugby union and the idea of a gay football ref not being mercilessly abused still seems unlikely. Even so, Owens would like a crack at
score: 10
The Independent 2 days ago
David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the big names of English football who will be asked to speak out against homophobia in a video to be screened at grounds, including Wembley, and in schools around the country, with the aim to
score: 10
Glasgow Herald 6 days ago
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score: 10
The Independent 1 week ago
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score: 10
Guardian Unlimited 1 week ago
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