German soccer great Thomas Hitzlsperger reflects on coming out publicly 10 years later
A post shared by Thomas Hitzlsperger (@hitz_the_hammer)Thomas Hitzlsperger remains the most prominent male soccer player to ever come out.
A decade following his big announcement, there still isn’t an out player in England’s Premier League, the most-watched sports league in the world.
Overall, the number of male pro soccer players to have come out during or after their playing careers is barely into the double digits.
But Hitzlsperger doesn’t feel like there’s been no progress. The German soccer great says the sport is far more welcoming today, even with the dearth of out players.Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.“Often people say to me, ‘Nothing has changed since I’ve come out.
