Southgate: Players will accept gay team-mate

Former England international Gareth Southgate says players would accept a gay team-mate in the dressing room.

But Southgate claims some fans would not be so tolerant towards homosexual players open about their sexuality.

He was speaking after the Manchester United keeper Anders Lindegaard said “homosexuals are in need of a hero”.

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