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Robbie Rogers

US footballer Robbie Rogers broke football's taboo by publicly coming out after a spell in English football. HARDtalk asks him why haven't other gay footballers followed his lead?

Professional football has a problem with homophobia. There are gay footballers, but almost to a man they 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?

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 26 Jan 201521:30GMT
BBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD

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PresenterStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestRobbie Rogers

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