英國足球史上第二個公開出櫃的球員：25歲前列斯聯球星Robbie Rogers
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一：[英國] 同性戀球星羅傑斯出櫃 英足總全力支持
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淡藍網2月17日綜合訊：在足球世界，尤其是英國足壇，同性戀一直是個敏感話題，Gay球員若想出櫃需要極大勇氣。
2月15日，前英國利茲聯隊美籍射手羅比·羅傑斯(Robbie Rogers)通過官方博客公開同性戀傾向，成為英國足球史上第二位出櫃勇者，獲得英足總全力支持。
英國廣播公司(BBC)體育頻道15日報道，1987年5月12日出生於美國加州的羅傑斯，曾代表美國隊出征北京奧運，被譽為美國足壇的希望之星。
他於去年1月加盟英國利茲聯隊，上個月宣佈退役，目前暫居倫敦，據信在一家雜誌社工作。
上週五，羅傑斯在官方博客首頁發表名為「下一章」的日誌，文中說：
「過去25年我一直在害怕，出於恐懼不敢展示真我。我害怕別人的評判和排斥會阻止我追尋夢想和願望，害怕親人們知道秘密後會遠離我，害怕這個秘密會擋住我的尋夢之路。」
「秘密會對內心造成極大損害，人們喜歡誠實，而誠實讓事情簡單明瞭，」
他寫道，「25年後嘗試向所愛的人解釋你的同性戀者身份。嘗試說服自己，你的創造者把你創造得無比精彩，即使人們用不同的說法來教導你。」
他說：「我一直以為可以隱藏這個秘密。足球是我的逃避方式，是我的追求目標，是我的身份所在。足球隱藏了我的秘密，給了我超乎想像的快樂……
我會永遠感激這一段職業生涯。我將記住北京(奧運)，記住大聯盟杯，最重要的是隊友們。我永遠不會忘記那些知道我的秘密後仍長期支持我的朋友們。」
羅傑斯發表出櫃宣言後，一些職業球員和英足總高層均表態支持。
曾與羅傑斯並肩出征2008北京奧運的美國國奧隊球員班尼·菲拉伯(Benny Feilhaber)在Twitter上說：「以你為友令我自豪。」
2011年公開同性戀者身份的前美國職業球員大衛·德圖(David Testo)在接受《紐約時報》採訪時說：
「我相信羅比在倫敦會度過一段美好時光，因為出櫃的感覺棒極了。」他計劃與羅傑斯聯繫，希望將來在工作上有合作機會。
英格蘭後衛克拉克·卡萊索(Clarke Carlisle)在Twitter上寫道：「我希望羅比·羅傑斯退役不是因為這個(性傾向)，無論你在哪裡，都會得到我們的支持和尊重。」
博爾頓中場斯圖爾特·霍爾登(Stuart Holden)說：「把更多的愛和尊重獻給我的哥們羅比·羅傑斯，成為你的哥們令我自豪。」
英足總董事達倫·貝利(Darren Bailey)表示：「無論羅比選擇留下還是離開足球運動，都將得到我們的全力支持。」
他補充：「上週五羅比·羅傑斯出櫃後，英足總一直努力與他保持聯繫，以便隨時為他提供支持。」
羅傑斯本人在Twitter上回應：「感謝大家的支持與厚愛。這是我沒有想到的。」
在羅傑斯出櫃之前，諾丁漢森林隊球員賈斯丁·法沙奴(Justin Fashanu)於1990年成為英國足球史上第一位公開同性戀者身份的男足職業球員。
但這位歷史上首位身價逾百萬英鎊的黑人球員，卻因無法承受各界壓力於1998年自殺，年僅37歲。
其他國家的足壇中，已出櫃的男足職業球員有法國的奧利維爾·羅耶(Olivier Rouyer)、瑞典的安東·海森(Anton Hysen)、美國的大衛·德圖、比利時的喬納森·迪·法爾科(Jonathan De Falco)。
女足方面，美國、德國、瑞典、南非均有職業球員公開女同性戀或雙性戀者身份，但人數也不多。
二：球星Robbie Rogers承認自己是同性戀
來源：心同網 編輯：心同編輯 時間：2013-02-17
前列斯聯球星羅比羅渣士（Robbie Rogers）近日透過Blog親自承認自己有同性戀傾向，並正式宣布掛靴，年僅25歲。
事實上，足壇同性戀現象十分普遍，但鮮有人敢於公開承認自己的性取向確實跟其它人有所不同，更不要談在正處當打之年因不堪受憂而選擇掛靴。
曾在曼城效力過一個球季的法沙奴在1990年選擇出櫃，掛靴後不堪輿論壓力在1997年自殺身亡，享年36歲。
羅比羅渣士表示：“我沒覺得同性戀有何不妥，可在我的生活當中，這卻並不被得到認同。
過去25年以來，我一直活在擔驚受怕當中，判斷方面的認知與排斥方面的恐懼纏繞著我，我覺得我得去做自己了，這是我的願望。
眼下我一點都不害怕，親人們亦不會離我遠去，哪怕他們知道了我的秘密也是如此。”
2008年夏天，羅渣士作為美國奧運隊的一員參加了北京奧運會。
2009年10月1日，羅渣士參加了美國最後兩場的世界盃外圍賽，並送出兩計精妙助攻。不過他並沒有最終入選征戰南非世界盃的23人大軍名單。
在羅渣士的Blog中，他還提到：
“我之所以選擇踢球其實是為了逃避，足球能幫我掩藏這個秘密，而且確實給我了更多快樂，比我想像的要多，我將永遠感謝我的職業生涯。”
三：美國隊國腳退休兼出櫃
2013年02月16日 09:09 星島日報
前美國國家隊中場羅比·羅傑士（Robbie Rogers，美聯社）於周五宣布退休， 他同時出櫃，坦承自己是同志。
現年20歲的羅傑士為前利玆聯（Leeds）中場衛，他於上個月退出英甲聯賽（League one）的史提芬納治（Stevenage），
周五他在部落格裡坦承，之前因為因為顧慮他一直沒有說出自己性傾向，不過現在他已經決定退役。
羅傑士曾經18次代表美國國家隊出賽，他在部落格裡寫道，
「人一向都喜歡聽實話，一直隱藏這個秘密對我也是一種傷害，經過25年，我這才第一次坦承自己是同志。雖然天生就不同，但我一直試著說服自己，神會在我身上有所作為。」
除了在部落格上坦承，羅傑士也在推特上發表訊息，他的推特有超過7萬8000人追蹤，消息一傳出，不少羅傑士前隊友都紛紛表示支持。
波頓隊（Bolton）霍爾登（Stuart Holden）寫道：「為他感到驕傲。」
而職業足球運動員協會行政總裁泰勒（Gordon Taylor）也表示支持：
「很高興他出櫃，足球隊裡有些球員是同志，但是他們不敢說，希望將來社會更有包容心。」
（更正：Robbie Rogers現年應25歲）
英文：
一：U.S. Soccer Player Robbie Rogers Comes Out, Steps Away From Game（節錄）
Posted February 15, 2013 1:18pm by Slade Sohmer
“In today’s society being different makes you brave.” –Robbie Rogers
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Robbie Rogers, the winger who played 106 games for the Columbus Crew and had 18 caps for the U.S. Men’s National Team, announced he is walking away from soccer at age 25.
Rogers wrote on his personal blog on Friday that it’s time to “discover myself away from football.”
The decision is part and parcel of Rogers’ summoning the ample courage necessary to publicly display his true self, coming out as gay.
As someone with experience in these matters, this sentence struck me the hardest: “Try explaining to your loved ones after 25 years you are gay.”
Many of you might think the reason most gay men who don’t come out until later in life fear public rejection, fear being shunned by family and friends, fear losing status, and that may be the case. But for many, it’s also the fear of suddenly changing the story of your life, fear of looking like a liar, fear of saying “I am not the person I’ve made myself out to be.”
But it’s never too late, and kudos to Rogers for not only speaking his own truths but doing this on his terms. He’ll be missed from the game, but the game isn’t even remotely important right now. While we wait for the world’s first openly gay athlete still playing a major sport, we salute the ones who are living life as they want to live it, doing right by themselves.
“My secret is gone, I am a free man, I can move on and live my life as my creator intended,” he wrote. His creator certainly created something adorable:
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Robbie Rogers/Instagram
二：Robbie Rogers comes out as gay, retires
By mobi117 on February 15, 2013 | From anewsfuse.blogspot.com
Former Columbus Crew and United States midfielder Robbie Rogers has come out as gay and announced his retirement effective immediately.
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Robbie Rogers announced his retirement from soccer after revealing his sexuality.
The 25-year-old American, who played for Leeds United and left League One side Stevenage last month, wrote on his blog that he had been afraid of revealing his sexuality - but that he is now leaving football.
Rogers, who won 18 caps for the United States men's national team, wrote: "Secrets can cause so much internal damage. People love to preach about honesty, how honesty is so plain and simple. Try explaining to your loved ones after 25 years you are gay.
"Try convincing yourself that your creator has the most wonderful purpose for you even though you were taught differently.''
He added: "Now is my time to step away. It's time to discover myself away from football.''
"Much love and respect for you," tweeted USA forward Herculez Gomez. Women's national team superstar Abby Wambach, Chivas USA's Juan Agudelo and Los Angeles Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez also weighed in. "Couldn't be happier for you!" wrote Wambach.
Eddie Pope, a three-time World Cup defender for the United States men's national team added: "Brave men like you will make it so that one day there's no need for an announcement. That day can't arrive soon enough."
No British-based professional player has come out since ex-Norwich and Nottingham Forest striker Justin Fashanu in 1990. He committed suicide eight years later aged 37. There has been a thawing of attitudes to the prospect of gay players in Britain in recent times, however.
Last month, West Ham winger Matt Jarvis became the third footballer to feature on the cover of the UK's best-selling gay magazine, Attitude, after David Beckham and Freddie Ljungberg. Although not gay himself, Jarvis insisted gay footballers should feel comfortable enough to come out.
Meanwhile, Clarke Carlisle, the chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), said last year he had been engaged in discussions with eight gay players but none of them wished to go public.
三：Robbie Rogers admits being gay. American footballer announces his retirement at age 25
Posted by foxcrawl at 4:18 am, on 16 Feb, 2013
http://www.foxcrawl.com/2013/02/16/robbie-rogers-admits-being-gay-american-footballer-announces-his-retirement-at-age-25/
Robbie Rogers, who played at the Beijing Olympics with the U.S. soccer team, confessed being gay. He won the North American League (MLS) with Columbus in 2008 and scored two goals for the U.S. senior national team.
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U.S. midfielder Robbie Rogers stuns soccer community with gay confession
American midfielder Robbie Rogers who gathered 18 national selections (2009-2011), has disclosed in a blog post on Friday that he is a homosexual and announced his retirement from football at only 25. “I always thought I could hide this secret. Football was my goal, my identity. Football hosted my secret and gave me more joy than I could hope for. But it’s time to get away and discover myself away from this sport. During these 25 years I was afraid to show who I really am, I was afraid of being judged and rejected, afraid that my relatives will split from me, afraid that my secret won’t not allow me to fulfill my dreams. I realized that I can truly appreciate life only after being honest. My secret is no more a secret, now I am free and I can go forward and live my life as God created it for me,” said Rogers.
Rogers, who participated in the Beijing Olympics with the U.S., claimed the North American League (MLS) in 2008 while performing for Columbus team (2007-2011) and netted two goals for the United States senior national team. He began the 2012-2013 season for Leeds in the Second English League, then was loaned to Stevenage in the third league. According to the Los Angeles Times, no American has continued to evolve into a major professional sports team after admitting sexual orientation.
福利：出櫃的博文&Robbie私人照
Robbie Rogers：The Next Chapter
Things are never what they seem… My whole life I have felt different, different from my peers, even different from my family. In today’s society being different makes you brave. To overcome your fears you must be strong and have faith in your purpose.For the past 25 year I have been afraid, afraid to show whom I really was because of fear. Fear that judgment and rejection would hold me back from my dreams and aspirations. Fear that my loved ones would be farthest from me if they knew my secret. Fear that my secret would get in the way of my dreams.
Dreams of going to a World Cup, dreams of The Olympics, dreams of making my family proud. What would life be without these dreams? Could I live a life without them?Life is only complete when your loved ones know you. When they know your true feelings, when they know who and how you love. Life is simple when your secret is gone. Gone is the pain that lurks in the stomach at work, the pain from avoiding questions, and at last the pain from hiding such a deep secret.
Secrets can cause so much internal damage. People love to preach about honesty, how honesty is so plain and simple. Try explaining to your loved ones after 25 years you are gay. Try convincing yourself that your creator has the most wonderful purpose for you even though you were taught differently.I always thought I could hide this secret. Football was my escape, my purpose, my identity. Football hid my secret, gave me more joy than I could have ever imagined… I will always be thankful for my career. I will remember Beijing, The MLS Cup, and most of all my teammates. I will never forget the friends I have made a long the way and the friends that supported me once they knew my secret.
Now is my time to step away. It’s time to discover myself away from football. It’s 1 A.M. in London as I write this and I could not be happier with my decision. Life is so full of amazing things. I realized I could only truly enjoy my life once I was honest. Honesty is a bitch but makes life so simple and clear. My secret is gone, I am a free man, I can move on and live my life as my creator intended.
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