Charity work Quote by Joey Barton

In the world of football and of sport in general there is still a taboo around homosexuality. Everyone ought to live freely with themselves,…

— Cesare Prandelli

There has never been a better time for a footballer to come out and say 'I am gay.' Fellow footballers would certainly be supportive.…

— Chris Sutton

The world of sports is still very macho and doesn't endorse same-sex couples and gay sexual orientation.

— James Paxton

Football is at least as 'gay' as rugby, Greco-Roman wrestling and the film '300.'

— Henry Rollins

I think it's... I don't want to become a social crusader on this issue, but I think sports, male sports, has traditionally not been…

— David Stern

In female sports, if you're gay, most likely your team knows it pretty quickly. It's very open and widely supported. For males, it's not…

— Megan Rapinoe

Homophobia in male sports is much stronger than in women's sports; the locker room environment is a lot different. It's going to be much…

— Megan Rapinoe

Gay marriage and who should be on a football team have nothing to do with each other.

— Tony Dungy

Of all sports, football seems to be the most sanctioned homosocial opportunity for straight men to be with each other, pat butts, struggle, strive,…

— Kate Clinton

Being a woman is of special interest only to aspiring male transsexuals. To actual women, it is simply a good excuse not to play…

— Fran Lebowitz

I think that there's still a lot of prejudice going on. I don't really think it's only an issue of football. I think football…

— Clarence Seedorf

I've experienced a lot of sexism in football.

— Karren Brady