Homosexuality in association football (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Homosexuality in association football" in English language version.

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adelaideunited.com.au

"Adelaide United supports Josh's Truth". Adelaide United. 27 October 2021.

alkhaleejtoday.co

"Thomas (41) resigned after appearing as gay. Now he thinks..." alKhaleej Today. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.

antennethueringen.de

Ehrlich, Betting; Schirmer, Lisa (12 May 2017) Fußball-Star Marcus Urban im Thüringen Talk Schluss mit den Versteckspielen Archived 29 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine on Antenne Thüringen website. Retrieved 16 July 2017.

archive.today

"The life of Riley... red cards and all". Gulf Weekly. Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group. 20 August 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
"Uit de kast zonder roze handtasje" [Out of the cupboard without a pink handbag]. De Ondernemer (in Dutch). de Persgroep Nederland. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012.

attitude.co.uk

Stroude, Will (22 October 2020). "How homophobia claimed the life and career of Justin Fashanu, the world's first openly gay footballer". Attitude. Retrieved 16 March 2024.

barcablaugranes.com

Clark, Gill (29 March 2022). "Carles Puyol gives Barcelona Femeni motivational speech before UWCL Clasico". Barca Blaugranes. Retrieved 19 August 2023.

bbc.co.uk

"John Amaechi: Football 'toxic' for gay people and minorities". BBC Sport. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
"Clarke Carlisle wants more education to combat homophobia". BBC Sport. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
Howell, Alex (26 June 2022). "Homophobia large portion of online abuse aimed at footballers and basketballers – study". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
"A-League player Cavallo comes out as gay". BBC Sport.
"BBC Local Radio – The LGBT Sport Podcast, The One with David Haigh". BBC. 3 April 2019.
Alistair Magowan (10 February 2014). "Casey Stoney: England captain reveals her sexuality for first time". BBC News. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
"How I came out: Britain's only openly gay footballer". BBC News. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
"Ryan Atkin: Being first openly gay official is 'significant' for football". BBC Sport. 10 August 2017.
"Ryan Atkin: From linesman to champion – first openly gay referee on experiences". BBC Sport. 23 November 2019.
"Thomas Hitzlsperger: Openly gay top-flight player some way off". BBC Sport. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
"John Ruddy: Norwich goalkeeper says gay players would be backed". BBC Sport. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
"Southampton FC fan banned over homophobic chant". BBC News. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
"Bristol Rovers: Football Association imposes homophobic chants fine". BBC Sport. 19 December 2019.
"Brighton v Wolves: Two arrests for homophobic abuse during Premier League match". BBC Sport. 9 December 2019.
"Tranmere v Wycombe: Fan arrested after Ryan Allsop reports homophobic abuse". BBC Sport. 18 November 2019.
David Ornstein (21 August 2014). "Malky Mackay text claims: Iain Moody leaves Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
"Malky Mackay: Ex-Cardiff boss sorry for two 'disrespectful' texts". BBC Sport. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
"Malky Mackay: LMA apologises for statement over text 'banter'". BBC Sport. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
"Malky Mackay texts: Cardiff want LMA chief Richard Bevan to resign". BBC Sport. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
"Malky Mackay: 'I'm not racist nor sexist'". BBC Sport. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
"Colin Kazim-Richards guilty over homophobic gesture". BBC News. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
Alistair Magowan (5 February 2014). "Man Utd and Chelsea back 'Football v Homophobia' campaign". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
"Patrice Evra denies Paris St-Germain's 'homophobic insults' claim". BBC Sport. 20 March 2019.
"AS Nancy-Le Mans game halted by referee because of homophobic chants". BBC Sport. 17 August 2019.
"Homophobic chants halt Ligue 1 game between Nice and Marseille". BBC Sport. 29 August 2019.
"Thomas Hitzlsperger: Former Aston Villa player reveals he is gay". BBC Sport. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
Smith, Jonathan (13 September 2014). "Thomas Hitzlsperger: Football is tackling homophobia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
"Baerum's Simen Juklerod sent off for derogatory use of 'gay'". BBC Sport. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
English, Tom (2 May 2019). "Leeann Dempster: Hibs chief executive says Scottish game 'ready for gay player'". BBC Sport.
"Partick Thistle to wear LGBT rainbow on away shirt". BBC Sport. 18 June 2019.
"The footballer raped and murdered for being a lesbian". BBC Sport.
"Robbie Rogers: Ex-Leeds United and USA winger reveals he is gay". BBC Sport. 15 February 2013.
"Robbie Rogers says coming out in football is 'impossible'". BBC Sport. 29 March 2013.
"Robbie Rogers: LA Galaxy sign former Leeds United winger". BBC Sport. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
"Robbie Rogers says no gay players have contacted him". BBC Sport. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
"US team walks off after 'homophobic slur'". BBC Sport.

news.bbc.co.uk

Matt Williams (10 November 2005). "Is homophobia in football still a taboo?". BBC News. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
Gary Duffy (4 August 2007). "Brazil judge in gay football row". BBC News. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
"FA acts to defend referee Riley". 1 April 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
"Football 'failing on homophobia'". BBC News. 12 August 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2009.

bbc.com

"'Historic' - the World Cup's first out trans player". BBC Sport.
Holden, Steve (19 August 2019). "Coming out in football has only felt amazing". Newsbeat. BBC News.
Maybin, Simon; Baker, David (3 January 2019). "The Brazilian footballer who never was". BBC News.
"Czech midfielder Jankto comes out as gay". BBC Sport.
"Coming out means I can play without hiding - Jankto". BBC Sport.
"'I wanted to turn my pain into purpose'". BBC Sport.
Hunte, Ben (24 July 2019). "'Gay footballer' deletes Twitter account". BBC News.
Baggs, Michael (26 July 2019). "Why fans want a top UK footballer to come out". Newsbeat. BBC News.
"Coming out as gay a relief – Blackpool's Daniels". BBC Sport.
"Why Daniels coming out is a watershed moment". BBC Sport.
"Forest to investigate alleged homophobic chanting". BBC Sport.
"Rashford shines as Man Utd beat Everton in FA Cup". BBC Sport.
"FA investigates alleged homophobic chants at Man City". BBC Sport.
"Arrests made over alleged homophobic Anfield chants". BBC Sport.
"FA can charge clubs over homophobic Chelsea chant". BBC Sport.
"Chelsea welcome CPS ruling on chant". BBC Sport.
"Leeds fined £150,000 after homophobic chanting". BBC Sport.
"Three arrests after homophobic chants at Wolves". BBC Sport.
"Fulham fan gets three-year ban for homophobic chant". BBC Sport.
"Wolves fined £100,000 for fans' homophobic chants". BBC Sport.
"Offensive chants not 'banter' - Man Utd fan group". BBC Sport.
"Liverpool condemn homophobic chanting". BBC Sport.
"Leeds says homophobic chant 'unacceptable'". BBC Sport.
"Walsall's Monthe banned for seven games". BBC Sport.
"Football is homophobic – Holloway". BBC Sport.
"I stayed quiet but that ends today - Ramsdale". BBC Sport.
"Gueye refused to wear PSG shirt with rainbow symbol". BBC Sport.
"Toulouse players left out in anti-homophobia 'disagreement'". BBC Sport.
"Minister wants sanctions in anti-homophobia row". BBC Sport.
"Mohamed Camara: Malian criticised for covering anti-homophobia logos". BBC Sport. 21 May 2024.
"Mohamed Camara: Monaco midfielder handed four-game ban for covering anti-homophobia logos". BBC Sport. 31 May 2024.
"Fifa probes Mexico 'homophobic chants'". BBC Sport.
"Four players sent off in USA's win against Mexico". BBC Sport.
"LGBT football fans told to be respectful at Qatar World Cup". BBC News. 26 October 2022.
"Pride organisations call for World Cup bar boycott". BBC Sport.
"Qatar World Cup: 'Football is leaving behind its LGBT fans'". BBC News. 18 November 2022.
"Henderson's Saudi move has 'tarnished reputation'". BBC Sport.
"Scottish referees Napier & Wilson come out as gay". BBC Sport.
"Murray becomes first openly gay Scottish player". BBC Sport.
"Footballer Murray 'blown away' by support after coming out as gay". BBC News. 20 September 2022.
"Zander Murray: First openly gay male Scottish footballer to retire". 27 December 2023 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
"Being openly gay has held my career back". BBC News. 10 February 2019.
"Casillas deletes 'I'm gay' tweet saying he was hacked". BBC Sport.
"Why Casillas' 'I'm gay' tweet was no laughing matter". BBC Sport.
"Turkish Football Federation fined for sacking gay referee". BBC News. 29 December 2015.
"Junior Flemmings: Phoenix Rising midfielder gets six-game ban for homophobic slur". BBC Sport. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.

bfmtv.com

rmcsport.bfmtv.com

"PSG: Gueye a bien boycotté le match à Montpellier en raison du maillot contre l'homophobie" [PSG: Gueye indeed boycotted the match against Montpellier due to the shirt against homophobia]. RMC Sport (in French). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.

books.google.com

Warren, Patricia Nell (30 November 2006). The lavender locker room: 3000 years of great athletes whose sexual orientation was different. Wildcat Press. ISBN 978-1-889135-07-6.

breakingnews.ie

"Football needs gay hero, says Manchester United goalkeeper". BreakingNews,ie. Landmark Digital. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.

bundestag.de

"Homophobie ist im Sport noch stark ausgeprägt" [Homophobia is still very strong in sports]. Deutscher Bundestag (in German). 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2017.

cnn.com

mexico.cnn.com

"FIFA investiga a hinchas mexicanos por conducta inapropiada en el Mundial".

cnnbrasil.com.br

"Quem é Polidoro Junior, jogador affair de Pabllo Vittar". CNN Brasil (in Portuguese). 22 April 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

curvemag.com

D'Arcangelo, Lyndsey (2 March 2012). "The Two of Us: Nikki and Laura". Curve. Retrieved 9 June 2015.

dagbladet.no

"Homohetsen fikk Thomas til å legge opp" [The homophobia made Thomas quit]. Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 28 April 2001. Archived from the original on 6 June 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
Kvamme, Sigve (20 July 2005). "Folk må følge bedre med" [People have to keep up with it]. Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 August 2009.
Lübeck, Endre (19 October 2016). "Stabæk med verdens første fotball-pride: -Noen kamper er viktigere enn andre" [Stabæk with the world's first football pride: – Some matches are more important than others]. Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 June 2018.

deondernemer.nl

"Uit de kast zonder roze handtasje" [Out of the cupboard without a pink handbag]. De Ondernemer (in Dutch). de Persgroep Nederland. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012.

doi.org

dx.doi.org

Wessner, Martin (1 February 2004). "Neuer Wein für neue Schläuche!". I-com. 3 (2/2004): 4. doi:10.1524/icom.3.2.4.38342. ISSN 1618-162X. S2CID 35953955.

doi.org

Wessner, Martin (1 February 2004). "Neuer Wein für neue Schläuche!". I-com. 3 (2/2004): 4. doi:10.1524/icom.3.2.4.38342. ISSN 1618-162X. S2CID 35953955.

dosb.de

DOSB Expertinnen-Datenbank^{[dead link‍]} Retrieved 16 July 2017

duvarenglish.com

English, Duvar (28 June 2021). "Turkish footballer Taylan Antalyalı becomes target of homophobes for wearing Pride t-shirt". www.duvarenglish.com.

dw-world.de

"Germany's Gay Soccer Players Stuck Firmly in the Closet". DW.com. Deutsche Welle. 17 January 2007.

elpais.com

brasil.elpais.com

"brasil.elpais.com/brasil". Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.

english.elpais.com

Oliveira, Joana (16 September 2016). "Spain's only openly gay referee under protection due to death threats". El País. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

espn.com

"Levski Sofia to appeal against Bardon red card". Soccernet. ESPN Sports Media. Reuters. 31 March 2006.

eurosport.co.uk

"Malky Mackay, Iain Moody escape FA action for 'racist, sexist and homophobic' texts". Eurosport UK. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2021.

eveningtimes.co.uk

Ali, Aftab (19 June 2019). "Praise for Partick Thistle as it launches away kit with LGBT+ flag colours". Evening Times.

foxsports.com.mx

"¡Histórico! Grito homofóbico detiene el primer partido de Liguilla". Fox Sports (Mexico). Retrieved 27 November 2019.

free.fr

parisfootgay.free.fr

"Parrain – Marraine" [Godfather – Godmother]. Paris Foot Gay. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012.
"Signataires". Paris Foot Gay. Archived from the original on 30 August 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2010.

getfootballnewsfrance.com

"French politician calls on Idrissa Gueye to be sanctioned for refusal to wear rainbow shirt". Get French Football News. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.

gfsn.co.uk

"GFSN – Gay Football Supporters Network". GFSN. Retrieved 14 October 2021.

globo.com

ge.globo.com

"Pelo direito de ser quem é: Richarlyson declara bissexualidade em podcast inédito sobre homofobia no futebol" [For the right to be who he is: Richarlyson declares bisexuality in an unprecedented podcast about homophobia in football] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
"Goleiro assume homossexualidade e enfrenta preconceito no interior do RN". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 8 October 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
de Assis, Joanna (19 August 2022). ""É possível ser gay, ídolo e ganhar títulos", diz ex-goleiro Emerson". Globo Esporte. Retrieved 20 August 2022.

revistaquem.globo.com

"revistaquem.globo.com/". Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.

goal.com

"'I don't see a Premier League player coming out any time soon' - Ex-Leeds director Haigh | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
"French amateur club refuses to sign gay player – report". Goal.com. 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
"Outrage At Former German Footballer Rudi Assauer's Controversial Anti-Gay Slur". GOAL. Retrieved 14 October 2021.

google.com

"Swedish football player Hysen comes out as gay, making headlines in the country". Associated Press. 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011 – via Google News.

gulfweekly.com

"The life of Riley... red cards and all". Gulf Weekly. Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group. 20 August 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2012.

haute-garonne.fr

"Ouissem Belgacem : pour que la honte change de camp". Haute-Garonne (in French). Retrieved 9 August 2022.

heraldscotland.com

Gillon, Doug (18 February 2012). "Discrimination of any kind in sport must be stamped out". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

heraldsun.com.au

Davutovic, David (14 May 2019). "Former Newcastle Jets player becomes first Australian male soccer player to come out as gay". Herald Sun. Retrieved 14 May 2019. (subscription required)

huffingtonpost.co.uk

"'My Brother Wasn't Gay". HuffPost UK. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2024.

ideal.es

""A Lorca le gustaba el fútbol, y el equipo de sus amores era el Atleti de Madrid"". Ideal. 14 April 2019.

independent.co.uk

"The IoS Pink List 2010". The Independent. 1 August 2010.
Nicholas Birch (25 June 2009). "Gay referee gets red card in Turkey". The Independent.

independent.ie

"'The women's game is very accepting' – Ireland skipper Katie McCabe publicly confirms relationship with teammate". independent. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2022.

indianexpress.com

"Euro 2020: UEFA probes discrimination at matches in Budapest". The Indian Express. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

latimes.com

"Mexico to play two World Cup qualifiers without fans due to use of homophobic chant". Los Angeles Times. 18 June 2021.

leedsunited.com

"ROBBIE PARTNERS WITH CLUB FOR BEYOND IT". www.leedsunited.com. 19 December 2013.

lemonde.fr

"Le Créteil Bébel exclu après son refus de jouer le Paris Foot Gay" [Créteil Bébel excluded after refusal to play Paris Foot Gay]. Le Monde (in French). AFP. 14 October 2009. ISSN 1950-6244. Retrieved 21 August 2017.

lequipe.fr

"L'absence d'Idrissa Gueye contre Montpellier fait parler" [The absence of Idrissa Gueye against Montpellier is making people talk]. L'Équipe (in French). 14 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
"Rouge Direct, association contre l'homophobie, interpelle Idrissa Gueye (PSG)" [Rouge Direct, association against homophobia, challenges Idrissa Gueye (PSG)]. L'Équipe (in French). 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.

mambaonline.com

DeBarros, Luiz (22 July 2016). "This is Phuti Lekoloane – South Africa's first openly gay male footballer". Mamba Online. Retrieved 20 July 2019.

mexiconewsdaily.com

"Soccer authorities plan measures to stop fans chanting 'Eh puto'". 21 September 2019.

milliyet.com.tr

"MİLLİYET İNTERNET – PAZAR". Milliyet. 11 November 2014. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2016.

nbcnews.com

"Lesbian visibility at Women's World Cup has impact far off the field". NBC News. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
"8 arrests at Georgia demo over soccer player's gay rights armband". NBC News. November 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
"Lesbian visibility at Women's World Cup has impact far off the field". NBC News. 5 July 2019.

ndr.de

Andreas Backer (18 September 2016). "Heinz Bonn, Homosexueller HSV-Profi vor 25 Jahren ermordet" [Heinz Bonn, homosexual HSV professional murdered 25 years ago] (in German). NDR Television. Archived from the original (Article and programme (28:40 min)) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.

nine.com.au

wwos.nine.com.au

"How Kerr's partner helped her through 'lowest point'". wwos.nine.com.au. 17 March 2019.

nssmag.com

"Why nobody in Brazil wears No.24 shirt?". NSS Sports.

outsports.com

Zeigler, Cyd (20 January 2019). "Former MLS player Matt Pacifici comes out as gay by introducing his boyfriend to the world". Outsports.
Holmes, Jon (6 January 2024). "Footballer who said he was gay signs for pro club Wycombe". Outsports. Retrieved 8 January 2024.

phxrisingfc.com

"Rising Statement on Findings of USL Investigation". Phoenix Rising FC. 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.

pinknews.co.uk

Jackman, Josh (26 October 2017). "20 players have told me they're gay, says top football boss". PinkNews.
Andersson, Jasmine (15 November 2017). "How are we going to effectively tackle homophobia in football?". PinkNews.
Sampy, Rochelle (2 December 2013). "Leeds United promotes gay equality through Stonewall's diversity programme". PinkNews.
"German football boss says gay players should find another job". PinkNews. 12 March 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
"Semi-professional UK footballer Liam Davis comes out as gay". PinkNews. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2019.

posta.com.tr

"Gay futbolcular var, ama ayrı muamele yapmam!" ["There are gay footballers, but I don't treat them separately!"]. Posta (in Turkish). 19 January 2014.

r7.com

esportes.r7.com

""Ôôôô... Bicha!". Grito homofóbico passa ileso nos estádios do Brasileirão". R7 Esportes (in Portuguese). 15 August 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

radio-canada.ca

"David Testo affirme son homosexualité" [David Testo states his homosexuality]. Radio Canada (in French). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.

reuters.com

"Soccer-UEFA sent report on homophobic banner at Budapest Euro match". Reuters. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.

sbs.com.au

"Get out and stay out: Michelle Heyman". SBS. 10 August 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
"Matildas Star Tameka Butt Announces Engagement To Klepp Teammate Kirsty Yallop". SBS. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

scotsman.com

McLean, David (18 June 2019). "Partick Thistle launches "inclusive" new away top featuring LGBT rainbow stripe". The Scotsman. JPI Media.

semanticscholar.org

api.semanticscholar.org

Wessner, Martin (1 February 2004). "Neuer Wein für neue Schläuche!". I-com. 3 (2/2004): 4. doi:10.1524/icom.3.2.4.38342. ISSN 1618-162X. S2CID 35953955.

sky.com

news.sky.com

"Unnamed Premier League footballer reveals he is gay in letter but says he can't go public". Sky News.

skysports.com

"Thomas Beattie: Football distracted me from accepting I'm gay". Sky Sports.
"Jake Daniels: Blackpool forward becomes UK's first active male professional footballer to come out publicly as gay". Sky Sports. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
"Richarlison and Lucas Digne: Everton duo insist out gay team-mate would be accepted". Sky Sports.
"Manuel Neuer: UEFA drops review of rainbow armband worn by Germany captain at Euro 2020 during Pride Month". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
Welton, Blake (18 June 2019). "Partick Thistle launch LGBT away shirts for 2019/20 season". Sky Sports.
"Craig Napier: Scottish category one referee comes out as gay in bid to 'change climate' in football". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
"Iker Casillas: Former Real Madrid goalkeeper deletes Twitter post announcing he is gay". Sky Sports.
"Zander Murray: Gala Fairydean Rovers striker was living in fear but weight is off his shoulders after coming out as gay". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 September 2022.

smh.com.au

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