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HARDtalk: Robbie Rogers

26/01/2015 GMT

BBC News - HARDtalk, Robbie Rogers

Stephen Sackur speaks to Robbie Rogers, a US international who plays for LA Galaxy. 

US footballer Robbie Rogers broke football's taboo by publicly coming out after a spell in English football. HARDtalk asks him why haven't other gay footballers followed his lead?

Professional football has a problem with homophobia. There are gay footballers, but almost to a man they feel compelled to keep their sexual orientation a secret. Hardtalk speaks to Robbie Rogers, a US international who plays for LA Galaxy. He broke football's great taboo by very publicly coming out after a spell in English football. But why haven't other gay footballers followed his lead?

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