Welcome to In Focus, where we take a deeper look behind the headlines and stories that have left us intrigued.
In our first ever piece, we investigate the stigma surrounding homosexuality on the pitch and why there seems to be such reluctance to tackle it.Glancing around at the passengers beside him on the LA-bound plane, professional footballer Andy Brennan checked to see if anyone was watching him.
Then he pressed play on the small screen nestled in the seat in front of him.The movie he’d discreetly selected was Love Simon, which told the story of a gay boy in high school who is being blackmailed to come out of the closet.‘By the end, I was crying,’ recalls Andy. ‘I remember looking out of the window, trying my best to hide my face and.