Which is why I would want clubs to promote all sorts of ideologies instead of just 3, say no to racism, say no to war, say no to homophobia. Meanwhile when Muslim players raised the Palestinian flag, they were fined, when ozil talked about the uighur Muslims he was severely reprimanded. So yes, I would also like equality either all sorts of ideologies or political ideologies or none of them at all.
1:08 doesn't having consentual sex with an underage boy still not make him a pedofile? I'm sorry but you simply can't defend him then if that was the case.
KrólMaciuśPierwszy-KingoftheSlavs That is not what is being discussed though. The piece revolves around the facts that the player in question stopped getting contracts fitting for his quality after he came out. Alleged sexual assault is of course abhorrent but it’s not what is being covered.
The man he had sex with was over 21; at the time many countries had a higher age of consent for homosexual acts than heterosexual, hence the man being legally "Underage" despite quite clearly being an adult capable of informed consent.
Brilliant video. One of the reasons I love this channel. You lot understand your viewership and the population of football supporters no mind given to the norm. Keep it up ✊🏽
I have one remark about the opinions expressed in the video: you keep talking about the lack of a role model, and it is true that it would change a lot. However, the player that would come out is guaranteed to have his career and personal life mixed forever, always being known as "the gay player", unless he already has a great pedigree. Plus, even though that person would receive a lot of support, he would also receive a lot of abuse. Most people wouldn't willingly throw themselves in such a shitstorm, and we can't expect them to do so. Anyway, great piece guys, this One on One series is probably the best of football daily.
It's rare that people who have a platform like Mr.Dougie himself use it to share such an important message and pull it off in a way that leaves no room for misinterpretation and in a respectful manner for those who are affected, I am not gay but I have many close friends and family members who would appreciate this deeply. Amazing job Dougie, if I had a hat, it would be off right now to you sir.
as a gay person aspiring to achieve a job in football it terrifies me the lad based culture that surrounds football I've worked under coaches who have been willfully and freely homophobic and it seems so difficult for footballers and those around the beautiful game to identify as gay, this has to change and I understand why there's not enough representation because as Dougie said only 2% of the population identify as gay, happy to see this video made a discussion is what's needed hopefully this sparks one great work efd
@@mrtiddles4408 How about making it so he doesn't feel the need to hide who he is. How about being able to act with your husband in the same way every footballer acts with their wives and girlfriends. How about he continues to complain about the blatant homophobia in the sport without scrubs like you telling him to suck it up. You're lucky you dont have to deal with things like this
It's amazing to see FD really growing beyond just regular football coverage and really tackling these sorts of issues. Videos like this, the Beyond The Headlines series and so on are extremely important in my opinion and it's amazing to see you expanding and not shying away from these tough topics. Really making a change 👏
A big thank you for this video. People really need to realize that these shouldn't be issues at all. A massive problem is that stereotypes keep most gay people away from watching football, let alone playing. The work needs to be done at the very roots.
The biggest indictment of the prejudice is that fact that people still feel the need to “come out”. I didn’t come out as heterosexual, so why should others have to state their sexuality? It’s wrong, I don’t care and no one else should either
Great video Dougie. Unfortunately these problems go further than football as if we are going to kick racism and homophobia out of football we also need to kick it out of society.
Nick Sintora I'm not saying you're wrong cause you're not but I've been going to football for 15 years and I can count in one hand the amount of times I've heard homophobic comments.
Football Daily really is on the cutting edge when it comes to discussing the real issues around sports. It’s fantastic how this channel, and associated channels, have decided to take on such important discussions in a such genuine and professional manner. Great work, keep it up EFD and FD team!
The guy who was first mentioned had sex with an underage boy. Whether or not there was consent, this is still an illegal act. The overall issue is a very important one and one we need to deal with now but examples like this aren't the way to go. Still overall a good video that needed to be addressed but it is slightly disappointing to see this example used. If i have missed anything or am mistaken i would love to be proven wrong, just to add.
I haven't done any research and I am not calling you a liar, but I do advice you to link or maybe just mention a credible source. Just makes your claim more valid and trustworthy.
@@alexnorth691 Ok, just be aware that some people might not take you serious then as your argument doesn't really hold any weight without any substantial evidence presented by yourself.
Hi! While it is true that Justin Fashanu had a sexual relationship with an underage guy, and that's definitely a bad thing, it is worth noting that the guy he had a sex with (according to a quick Google search) would have been old enough to have 'straight' sex. The age of consent for gay sex used to be 21 "to protect the youth against homosexuality." I'm not condoning it, but the unequal age of consent does put the case in perspective.
After watching the video I was not convinced as to how people can hate someone for this particular reason but the like to dislike ratio speaks for itself .There are scums who have disliked the video and the no. of dislikes are more than many other fd or efd videos having 10 times the views as this one .Btw great message.
Superb video ! also one clarification about cricket, there is NOT a single international cricket player in the world has come out as gay ! which says the problem persists in cricket as well !
I know theirs a lot of comments and a lot of people won't see this But if you have a moment please read my story I just want to say thank you for this video it's an issue a lot of people see to try and sweep under the rug I'm bi and my family are homophobic so I'll never be free to me around them but on the pitch I'm able to forget about all of that and be me. My team mates know and thier amazing people who except me and they are always willing to stand up for me if someone has a problem with me because of it I've never asked it off them but they still do. but I hope we see a day were they won't have to
I agree with most of these points, but I don't think that clarifying your sexual preference is homophobia. If a player is asked if they are homosexual and they say they are not, I struggle to see how that is anti-gay. If a gay person was misrepresented as straight, they would want to clarify as well. So I don't see how Zlatan, Batshuayi, and Loftus-Cheek making this clear is problematic. Thanks for the video though. These One on One videos are great.
Really liked this video as its an important issue in sport in general I came out a bi sexual during college and the moment other players learned about it the abuse got worse. It took less than 3 weeks for someone to break my ankle on pitch and claim that is was karma for being unnatural
Thank you Dougie for bringing an issue that is so prevalent in football, England, and my country as well. It great that you guys aren’t only educating your viewers but taking a stand not only against homophobia, but in support of the LGBT community.
Don't let the hate of someone else define you, stand up for yourself and defend your way of life. It really is that simple. We live in a world where everyone thinks everything should just be excepted and in reality no one needs to except another persons way of life.
The reasons that there are few homosexuals in football isn’t necessarily all to do with the reasons discussed in the video. I’m not saying that there is no discrimination because there is, but I know a few gay people. 3 people in my school that I know well enough, and my own brother are a few examples, and none of them like football-some can barely tolerate it. So maybe it’s not that they are scared to come out, maybe it’s just that there are much fewer than 6% of the population that are gay, like football, and are good enough to become professional.
In my opinion i think it’s mad that this is still an issue. If someone close to me told me they was gay then I would have no problem with it as it’s pretty much the same as me going to them and saying I’m straight. It’s a sexual preference and not a subject that requires opinions. Racism and homophobia are two very dated mindsets and I hope that we can soon get over this ridiculous prejudice and start moving forward in the things that actually matter.
mate... absolutely brilliant video. Would suggest maybe adding concrete consequences for those who commit homophobic acts, but I agree that it has no place in football or anywhere else. Good job Dougie, btw how come you were selected to do it (genuinely curious :))
It's important that "casual" RUclips channels talk about these issues. Not just channels dedicated to these matters. Only then will the vast majority be able to absorb the content and appreciate the value gained from it. Absolutely with you on that it really shouldn't matter what colour or sexual orientation you are. No one should be applauded or given special treatment for it. It ought to just be another piece of information about the person like their height or nationality. Thank you guys. Love your content!
Thanks for the reminder of how powerful a societal tool sports can be in either direction. It is about time that we the people who love the game make it a representation of the inclusion we aim to see, rather than the hate we fear
Dougie Critchley the steps we have made with racism this year have been huge and inspiring, hopefully we can replicate it for the LGBTQ community in football. Everyone’s game 🙏🏼
82% is a disgraceful number that means if you were to fill out old Trafford and take away the supports saying they wouldn’t mind there would be 15,392 people left in that stadium. That is shocking
Thanks for making this video guys. I’m straight, and I know a lot of you lads are, but it doesn’t matter. It has to be said, and things have to change either way
Check out Viktor Fischer from FC Copenhagen. He has turned the danish football world upside down, by standing for the right for all homosexuals. The man isn't even gay.
As a gay football fan I don't think that's the case at all, I've never personally experienced any homophobia in football, and I've hardly seen any either. Yes it does happen and it's awful but I've experienced far worse walking down the street than at any football related event, in fact the majority of homophobia I see is from older people, religious people, or people you might fit under the term chavs, which are mostly groups who are not largely fans of football. Yes it happens, but to say it's "ruining football" is extreme, it has very little effect on the game even for me as a gay fan, let alone on the whole.
Haydon Dalley That’s nonconsensual and has no relations to homosexuality or heterosexuality. It’s a paraphilia, and both straight and gay people can have it.
To my knowledge there are no out players in the NBA or NFL. Maybe, people in top level sports don't want to come out. I think any footballer who does come out would be greeted with tremendous support. ❤
My guess is players don't wanna come out coz they want to be judged on their talents not their sexuality so I agree there should be a climate were there is no need to clarify and comment upon in publicly because it just doesn't matter
except all footballers are asked about wives and girlfriends... so why cant that be husbands and boyfriends for the gay athletes... simply knowing someone is gay, won't preclude you from simply judging someone on their talents. we don't say "oh he's a great player because he's straight'
Great video, this is a huge issue in football. Last pride day Chelsea changed their photo to the club's logo with the pride theme and 90% of the comments were vile and full of hate. I was curious to see if it was just Chelsea fans so I had a look at a few other clubs that had changed theirs to the pride theme and it was pretty much exactly the same.
Adam Ellis It was like this with every major club that did it, I had a look around too, but i noticed it was mostly foreign fans that had problems with it, I even saw one Liverpool fan comment on their post that he was disgusted they supported LGBT+ and that he was now a Chelsea fan...only for them to have posted a picture with an LGBT+ flag also. The last few months have brought so much attention to the media about discrimination in football that hopefully it now kicks on and it starts to get removed from football, however sadly, society as a whole is the real cause as people are brought up with these views, hard to change football alone, society needs to as well
There's a surprising amount of hate towards gay people in football. Watch paddy powers fan denial on the LGBT cause in Russia. You'd see how many people are annoyed by it.
I LOVE this. EFD are doing some amazing work. I recently made a documentary on being gay in football over on COPA90 about a gay football team. Disclaimer: I’m a huge fan of both channels/companies. Do not want some kind of backlash, just trying to spread a positive message like this video 👏🏻
FIFA is arguably more scummy than any homophobic fan, I wouldn’t expect them to do much I mean they’re staging the World Cup in a country which has the death penalty for being gay!
For anyone saying gay people aren’t manly enough for football. There’s a gay motorbike club that ride in my area and those guys are some of the manliest blokes I’ve ever met, being gay doesn’t make you any less of a man.
Great message! Thanks again for taking these kinds of topics on. Does anyone in the FD squad identify as LGBTQ? They could be a role model if they wanted.
Everyone is equal in this world, if Arsenal signed a gay player, then great if we signed a black player great if we signed a muslim which we have (Ozil and Mustafi I think are. Football is meant to UNITE everyon that is key reason why I love football. When football comes together it works so well.
@M Express being gay doesn't equal being a creep. Your point of view is exactly why we need gay role models, visibility and normalization in football (and anywhere else).
Such good words mate! Personally what I think what would be need to be done for things to change would be for even just one person who is a world class player to come out. This would mean that it would teach other players it’s okay and even someone who is that high profile can be like that. It happened in the women’s game when Casey Stoney came out, so many other female footballers came out.
Clubs, the FA and the Premier League have stopped players announcing their homosexuality. A high profile Premier League player wanted to reveal their homosexuality and become a role model for LGBTQ+ people at the end of 2017, but was blocked from doing so by the FA for the player's safety. The worst thing about football is the fans.
The FA is just as scummy as any dick’ed fan, I have serious doubt that they actually care about this. If the FA cared about their gay players they would let them be open.
Why the hell do we need to know if they are gay or not. I really don't care, they can just keep that to themselves and they wouldn't be hated on as simple as that. Why do people need to come out saying that they are gay,huh? Someone explain to me why.
Imagine loving someone with all your heart and never being able to be honest with them about how you feel? Think about that one and it should answer your question.
FOOTBALL DAYLY HOW THE HELL HOMOPHOBIA RUINING FOOTBALL? YOU MEAN RACISM IS RUINING FOOTBALL. I REFUSE TO ACCECT ANY GAY AGENDA !! What about moral satndards? If your mom and dad was gay you wouldnt be here so why are people now a days chastising people who are standing up for whats right? And now you wanna ruin our sport that we love so much ?oh c'mon man leave football alone !!!
Once again FD are talking about subjects that matter.. You man should be genuinely proud of yourself! 🙌🙌👏👏
Nah big up man knows
“Once again” like when they’re talking about the XG of a winger in the Austrian league?
@a one no u
what matters????assfuck in football?
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Dougie this video was genuinely outstanding.
Dougie Critchley got so much respect for this , outstanding is the perfect word
Any club that does not openly and explicitly condemn homophobia should be embarassed and ashamed.
115 people disliking this video pretty much sums up the problem.
Dan Francis exactly
Nah.
It was 437 before I dislike
Homophobia is not just prevalent in football. It is prevalent in almost all sports.
This is what I like real topics on the most beautiful game of all
I do not understand why it matters if your gay or not, all of us should be treated equally❤️
I concur, sadly homophobia is still alive, albeit less so.
@@rodjones9138 no...you all just ugly and weird....blame me now
Which is why I would want clubs to promote all sorts of ideologies instead of just 3, say no to racism, say no to war, say no to homophobia.
Meanwhile when Muslim players raised the Palestinian flag, they were fined, when ozil talked about the uighur Muslims he was severely reprimanded.
So yes, I would also like equality either all sorts of ideologies or political ideologies or none of them at all.
@@hisham4584 talk for you!
1:08 doesn't having consentual sex with an underage boy still not make him a pedofile? I'm sorry but you simply can't defend him then if that was the case.
dude i was thinking that
KrólMaciuśPierwszy-KingoftheSlavs That is not what is being discussed though. The piece revolves around the facts that the player in question stopped getting contracts fitting for his quality after he came out. Alleged sexual assault is of course abhorrent but it’s not what is being covered.
The man he had sex with was over 21; at the time many countries had a higher age of consent for homosexual acts than heterosexual, hence the man being legally "Underage" despite quite clearly being an adult capable of informed consent.
Don't make me cry Dougie, I beg
Brilliant video. One of the reasons I love this channel. You lot understand your viewership and the population of football supporters no mind given to the norm. Keep it up ✊🏽
That opening was incredibly moving and powerful, this needed to be made
I love how someone called Callcatlover69 is more respectable than most politicians
Henryplay S yup it’s somewhat ridiculous
I have one remark about the opinions expressed in the video: you keep talking about the lack of a role model, and it is true that it would change a lot. However, the player that would come out is guaranteed to have his career and personal life mixed forever, always being known as "the gay player", unless he already has a great pedigree.
Plus, even though that person would receive a lot of support, he would also receive a lot of abuse. Most people wouldn't willingly throw themselves in such a shitstorm, and we can't expect them to do so.
Anyway, great piece guys, this One on One series is probably the best of football daily.
It's rare that people who have a platform like Mr.Dougie himself use it to share such an important message and pull it off in a way that leaves no room for misinterpretation and in a respectful manner for those who are affected, I am not gay but I have many close friends and family members who would appreciate this deeply.
Amazing job Dougie, if I had a hat, it would be off right now to you sir.
as a gay person aspiring to achieve a job in football it terrifies me the lad based culture that surrounds football I've worked under coaches who have been willfully and freely homophobic and it seems so difficult for footballers and those around the beautiful game to identify as gay, this has to change and I understand why there's not enough representation because as Dougie said only 2% of the population identify as gay, happy to see this video made a discussion is what's needed hopefully this sparks one great work efd
Mr Tiddles the guy shouldn’t have to keep his personal life to himself.That doesn’t help the problem.
@@mrtiddles4408 How about making it so he doesn't feel the need to hide who he is. How about being able to act with your husband in the same way every footballer acts with their wives and girlfriends. How about he continues to complain about the blatant homophobia in the sport without scrubs like you telling him to suck it up. You're lucky you dont have to deal with things like this
thatwavyblackguy I mean he shouldn’t act like that to his husband bc most footballers can be scummy to women
thatwavyblackguy thanks man much appreciate need more people like you in the world
يست لو انت شذ عادى يو انكريز ذا نامبر اوف بيتشد
signing a gay player might acc be a good way of sacking off the scummy fans anyway
Dougie is such a good presenter - very well spoken and great at conveying such an important message
As person who love this sport with a passion i will openly admit that I am Bi-sexual and fine with that. This was a amazing video Dougie
It's amazing to see FD really growing beyond just regular football coverage and really tackling these sorts of issues. Videos like this, the Beyond The Headlines series and so on are extremely important in my opinion and it's amazing to see you expanding and not shying away from these tough topics. Really making a change 👏
As a gay football fan, this is a really important video to me.
Gay boy
adnan hassan and you’re an ignorant bitch
@@adnanwarsame7732 imagine making fun of someone you don't know over something that does not affect you. Get a life
@@adnanwarsame7732 clown
Brian Storm does your farts still make noise or is it just like wind?
A big thank you for this video. People really need to realize that these shouldn't be issues at all. A massive problem is that stereotypes keep most gay people away from watching football, let alone playing. The work needs to be done at the very roots.
Incredible Video Dougie! Such a respective way of handling a tuff topic and a great appell to stop descrimination.
You guys are producing AMAZING content! Its groups like you guys that will hopefully put these issues to bed.
As a gay football fan I can't thank you enough for this video!!! ❤️🏳️🌈
David Lloyd ew
@@jetsetlife2479 Fuck off you idiot
@@jetsetlife2479 shut up freak, he’s no different to you, he’s just attracted to different things.
I don't like the com but it's fine in just pissed off that I can't even say my opinon
@@robo4925 oh no a stranger on RUclips says I’m not valid. How am I going to manage?
The biggest indictment of the prejudice is that fact that people still feel the need to “come out”. I didn’t come out as heterosexual, so why should others have to state their sexuality? It’s wrong, I don’t care and no one else should either
Great video Dougie. Unfortunately these problems go further than football as if we are going to kick racism and homophobia out of football we also need to kick it out of society.
Spread the message. Good work mehn.
I'm proud of you at a 100
An equal game that should be available for everyone. This is everyone’s game. Great video.
Thank you for making this video EFD! homophobia is rampant around the world and I’m happy you playing your part to tackle it... ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Nick Sintora I'm not saying you're wrong cause you're not but I've been going to football for 15 years and I can count in one hand the amount of times I've heard homophobic comments.
APOJNJ YT it’s small things where people use gay as an insult. Or beliefs that they won’t be as good of an athlete because they are gay
@APOJNJ YT All depends on your team, some teams have worse fans than others.
Football Daily really is on the cutting edge when it comes to discussing the real issues around sports. It’s fantastic how this channel, and associated channels, have decided to take on such important discussions in a such genuine and professional manner. Great work, keep it up EFD and FD team!
The guy who was first mentioned had sex with an underage boy. Whether or not there was consent, this is still an illegal act. The overall issue is a very important one and one we need to deal with now but examples like this aren't the way to go.
Still overall a good video that needed to be addressed but it is slightly disappointing to see this example used.
If i have missed anything or am mistaken i would love to be proven wrong, just to add.
I haven't done any research and I am not calling you a liar, but I do advice you to link or maybe just mention a credible source. Just makes your claim more valid and trustworthy.
linusminus3 yeah mate get what you mean. I didn’t do any research and as I said I’m sorry if I missed anything. Just said what I thought
@@alexnorth691 Ok, just be aware that some people might not take you serious then as your argument doesn't really hold any weight without any substantial evidence presented by yourself.
linusminus3 yeah mate I get that and I appreciate your honesty. Just going off of what was said in the video but I could be wrong tbf
Hi! While it is true that Justin Fashanu had a sexual relationship with an underage guy, and that's definitely a bad thing, it is worth noting that the guy he had a sex with (according to a quick Google search) would have been old enough to have 'straight' sex. The age of consent for gay sex used to be 21 "to protect the youth against homosexuality." I'm not condoning it, but the unequal age of consent does put the case in perspective.
After watching the video I was not convinced as to how people can hate someone for this particular reason but the like to dislike ratio speaks for itself .There are scums who have disliked the video and the no. of dislikes are more than many other fd or efd videos having 10 times the views as this one .Btw great message.
Superb video ! also one clarification about cricket, there is NOT a single international cricket player in the world has come out as gay ! which says the problem persists in cricket as well !
I know theirs a lot of comments and a lot of people won't see this
But if you have a moment please read my story
I just want to say thank you for this video it's an issue a lot of people see to try and sweep under the rug
I'm bi and my family are homophobic so I'll never be free to me around them
but on the pitch I'm able to forget about all of that and be me. My team mates know and thier amazing people who except me and they are always willing to stand up for me if someone has a problem with me because of it I've never asked it off them but they still do. but I hope we see a day were they won't have to
Just know I'm with you John and we're not alone.
You’ll never walk alone from a bisexual Liverpool fan
I agree with most of these points, but I don't think that clarifying your sexual preference is homophobia. If a player is asked if they are homosexual and they say they are not, I struggle to see how that is anti-gay. If a gay person was misrepresented as straight, they would want to clarify as well. So I don't see how Zlatan, Batshuayi, and Loftus-Cheek making this clear is problematic.
Thanks for the video though. These One on One videos are great.
The criticism wasn't so much aimed at the three players, but more towards the media's witch hunt to find a gay football star.
Brian Storm exactly
Really liked this video as its an important issue in sport in general
I came out a bi sexual during college and the moment other players learned about it the abuse got worse. It took less than 3 weeks for someone to break my ankle on pitch and claim that is was karma for being unnatural
That's cruel but as much support youll get the hate will be just as strong if not stronger that's just how it is sadly
Don't let those people ruin who you are,they are the natural ones if you need to talk message my account
Thank you Dougie for bringing an issue that is so prevalent in football, England, and my country as well. It great that you guys aren’t only educating your viewers but taking a stand not only against homophobia, but in support of the LGBT community.
Fantastic video! Really great message and a needed one in the football community!
Don't let the hate of someone else define you, stand up for yourself and defend your way of life. It really is that simple. We live in a world where everyone thinks everything should just be excepted and in reality no one needs to except another persons way of life.
Glad someone in football as well as Copa90 is talking about this. Good on Dougie and FootballDaily for spearheading this topic.
The reasons that there are few homosexuals in football isn’t necessarily all to do with the reasons discussed in the video. I’m not saying that there is no discrimination because there is, but I know a few gay people. 3 people in my school that I know well enough, and my own brother are a few examples, and none of them like football-some can barely tolerate it. So maybe it’s not that they are scared to come out, maybe it’s just that there are much fewer than 6% of the population that are gay, like football, and are good enough to become professional.
The homophobia in football is real! Congrats football daily for making this video!
there's no room in football any form of discrimination
There's no room in life for any form of discrimination
Right at 10 mins for that ad revenue 👌👌👌
MM10 thought the same
In my opinion i think it’s mad that this is still an issue. If someone close to me told me they was gay then I would have no problem with it as it’s pretty much the same as me going to them and saying I’m straight. It’s a sexual preference and not a subject that requires opinions. Racism and homophobia are two very dated mindsets and I hope that we can soon get over this ridiculous prejudice and start moving forward in the things that actually matter.
I don't understand how this video has dislikes as an openly bisexual man I'm really impressed by this video thank you
I’m also bisexual and a massive Liverpool fan, these kinds of videos help all of us! You’ll never walk alone!
This remains FD's greatest creation 💖
It's only been a couple hours
Jockstrap Dave I am talking about the One on One series.
Great job guys!
Brilliant video. Used it to help write my school essay on discrimination in football. Hoping I get a good grade!
Wow this was really powerful. Really good work ONCE again guys!
Really well done! Sport is a way to drive real change it just needs to be brought up and addressed.
Superb Work
I wouldn’t care if someone came out. I would treat them the same
mate... absolutely brilliant video. Would suggest maybe adding concrete consequences for those who commit homophobic acts, but I agree that it has no place in football or anywhere else. Good job Dougie, btw how come you were selected to do it (genuinely curious :))
It's important that "casual" RUclips channels talk about these issues. Not just channels dedicated to these matters. Only then will the vast majority be able to absorb the content and appreciate the value gained from it. Absolutely with you on that it really shouldn't matter what colour or sexual orientation you are. No one should be applauded or given special treatment for it. It ought to just be another piece of information about the person like their height or nationality. Thank you guys. Love your content!
Thanks for the reminder of how powerful a societal tool sports can be in either direction. It is about time that we the people who love the game make it a representation of the inclusion we aim to see, rather than the hate we fear
🙏🏼Great video, very informative and let’s hope this can improve for everyone’s sake
Dougie Critchley the steps we have made with racism this year have been huge and inspiring, hopefully we can replicate it for the LGBTQ community in football.
Everyone’s game 🙏🏼
This video should have 36million views not 36 thousand, unreal video, thank you FD and EFD. And well said Dougie.
Really good video!!!
Brotimes it looks like it’s gonna be good I’m a few minutes in
One on one always comes through on important topics 👌
It made me think and that's what I want from my RUclips. I am proud to be a subscriber of your channel.
82% is a disgraceful number that means if you were to fill out old Trafford and take away the supports saying they wouldn’t mind there would be 15,392 people left in that stadium. That is shocking
Thanks for making this video guys. I’m straight, and I know a lot of you lads are, but it doesn’t matter. It has to be said, and things have to change either way
Check out Viktor Fischer from FC Copenhagen. He has turned the danish football world upside down, by standing for the right for all homosexuals. The man isn't even gay.
Brilliant video expressing genuine emotions on a very important topic.👏👏🙌🙌
As a gay football fan I don't think that's the case at all, I've never personally experienced any homophobia in football, and I've hardly seen any either. Yes it does happen and it's awful but I've experienced far worse walking down the street than at any football related event, in fact the majority of homophobia I see is from older people, religious people, or people you might fit under the term chavs, which are mostly groups who are not largely fans of football. Yes it happens, but to say it's "ruining football" is extreme, it has very little effect on the game even for me as a gay fan, let alone on the whole.
That is only your own experience, as 1 gay fan. Imagine what it is like as a gay professional footballer, jeez
👏👏👏 Dougie!! Mate fantastic video.
Lol to hate people based on who they're attracted to is beyond stupid.
What if they're attracted to children xD
Haydon Dalley That’s nonconsensual and has no relations to homosexuality or heterosexuality. It’s a paraphilia, and both straight and gay people can have it.
@@redacted6982 I'm just joking around mate
Not talked about enough tbh never even thought about it. Well done Dougie mate thanks for making this video
To my knowledge there are no out players in the NBA or NFL. Maybe, people in top level sports don't want to come out. I think any footballer who does come out would be greeted with tremendous support.
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Homophobia is honestly saving football
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My guess is players don't wanna come out coz they want to be judged on their talents not their sexuality so I agree there should be a climate were there is no need to clarify and comment upon in publicly because it just doesn't matter
except all footballers are asked about wives and girlfriends... so why cant that be husbands and boyfriends for the gay athletes... simply knowing someone is gay, won't preclude you from simply judging someone on their talents. we don't say "oh he's a great player because he's straight'
Great video, this is a huge issue in football. Last pride day Chelsea changed their photo to the club's logo with the pride theme and 90% of the comments were vile and full of hate. I was curious to see if it was just Chelsea fans so I had a look at a few other clubs that had changed theirs to the pride theme and it was pretty much exactly the same.
Adam Ellis It was like this with every major club that did it, I had a look around too, but i noticed it was mostly foreign fans that had problems with it, I even saw one Liverpool fan comment on their post that he was disgusted they supported LGBT+ and that he was now a Chelsea fan...only for them to have posted a picture with an LGBT+ flag also.
The last few months have brought so much attention to the media about discrimination in football that hopefully it now kicks on and it starts to get removed from football, however sadly, society as a whole is the real cause as people are brought up with these views, hard to change football alone, society needs to as well
This is the kind of content I like
One of the best video I have seen in this channel in almost 2 year's
Why all the dislikes?😞
There's a surprising amount of hate towards gay people in football. Watch paddy powers fan denial on the LGBT cause in Russia. You'd see how many people are annoyed by it.
Alot of homophobes in the world mate
I LOVE this. EFD are doing some amazing work. I recently made a documentary on being gay in football over on COPA90 about a gay football team.
Disclaimer: I’m a huge fan of both channels/companies. Do not want some kind of backlash, just trying to spread a positive message like this video 👏🏻
Both channels are great, football need more content like this reagrdless of channel
FIFA HAS to do something about homophobia and racism
FIFA is arguably more scummy than any homophobic fan, I wouldn’t expect them to do much I mean they’re staging the World Cup in a country which has the death penalty for being gay!
For anyone saying gay people aren’t manly enough for football. There’s a gay motorbike club that ride in my area and those guys are some of the manliest blokes I’ve ever met, being gay doesn’t make you any less of a man.
Top content Dougs!!
Great message! Thanks again for taking these kinds of topics on.
Does anyone in the FD squad identify as LGBTQ? They could be a role model if they wanted.
Everyone is equal in this world, if Arsenal signed a gay player, then great if we signed a black player great if we signed a muslim which we have (Ozil and Mustafi I think are. Football is meant to UNITE everyon that is key reason why I love football. When football comes together it works so well.
@M Express being gay doesn't equal being a creep. Your point of view is exactly why we need gay role models, visibility and normalization in football (and anywhere else).
Wonderfully done Dougie!!
Great video please make more of the series
I love this video.❤️ Dougie did a wonderful job
Very well said. Well done EFD
Brilliant video.
Honestly would probably distance myself from the game if I had to endure current climates
Such good words mate! Personally what I think what would be need to be done for things to change would be for even just one person who is a world class player to come out. This would mean that it would teach other players it’s okay and even someone who is that high profile can be like that. It happened in the women’s game when Casey Stoney came out, so many other female footballers came out.
Clubs, the FA and the Premier League have stopped players announcing their homosexuality. A high profile Premier League player wanted to reveal their homosexuality and become a role model for LGBTQ+ people at the end of 2017, but was blocked from doing so by the FA for the player's safety. The worst thing about football is the fans.
The FA is just as scummy as any dick’ed fan, I have serious doubt that they actually care about this. If the FA cared about their gay players they would let them be open.
Great vid about a topic that doesn’t get a lot of press
Great Video And Message
Spot on, it is how we react. We should treat it normally, that includes the stupid press(Not all the press i am talking about a select few)
Why the hell do we need to know if they are gay or not. I really don't care, they can just keep that to themselves and they wouldn't be hated on as simple as that. Why do people need to come out saying that they are gay,huh? Someone explain to me why.
Imagine loving someone with all your heart and never being able to be honest with them about how you feel? Think about that one and it should answer your question.
@@magicsteve5523 Wouldn't you just talk to that one person, and not the press about it?
One player has come out at torque United if you search it up he had in like 2017. His name is Liam davis.
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@@danbritton4899 fanks that realy helpd with my bad speling
@@sambarden1330 lol
It's a shame that people can't enjoy city vs spurs it's a shame that people can't complain about VAR it's a blight to the beautiful game.
great video. you guys are doing great work
Great video, great job guys
FOOTBALL DAYLY HOW THE HELL HOMOPHOBIA RUINING FOOTBALL? YOU MEAN RACISM IS RUINING FOOTBALL. I REFUSE TO ACCECT ANY GAY AGENDA !! What about moral satndards? If your mom and dad was gay you wouldnt be here so why are people now a days chastising people who are standing up for whats right? And now you wanna ruin our sport that we love so much ?oh c'mon man leave football alone !!!
This is a class video fair play 👏🏻👏🏻