Yokoyama, who currently plays as the forward for the Washington Spirit, opened up about their journey with fellow Japanese player Yuki Nagasato on YouTube. “In the future, I want to quit soccer and live as a man,” the 27-year-old revealed. “I’ve dated several women over the years but I had to stay closeted in Japan.
In Japan, I’d always be asked if I had a boyfriend, but here [in the United States] I’m asked if I have a boyfriend or a girlfriend. “When my girlfriend said there was no reason for me to stay closeted, it really hit me.
Coming out wasn’t something I was enthusiastic about, but if I think about my life going forward, it would be harder to live closeted so I found the courage to come out.” Yokoyama also revealed that they started