Hope he puts Alexis on bench today. I'd start Gibbs on the left.

[Mo Britain less Europe]

[barrybueno]

I'd play the white poof and the black poof together as well. It's only Everton ffs.

[Hendon Gooner (Only Easy Day Was Yesterday))]

He is gash and Everton's forwards would love it if he played...

[bostonbrian]

Want me to have a word with the c**t :fight:

[barrybueno]

Just cos he lives a **** life on the farm he has to come home and pick on me :cry:

[Hendon Gooner (Only Easy Day Was Yesterday))]

newspaper?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/england-player-another- premier-league-6693874 (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/england-player-another-premier-league-6693874)

Gay footballers have stayed silent about their sexuality for fear of the backlash including taunts from opposing fans.

But with attitudes finally changing two Premier League stars believe the time is right to come out.

A source said: “The stigma has completely gone, and the public are far more accepting.

“At this level of football, being gay is almost the final frontier.

“It has always been such a macho game and, unfortunately, perhaps more than in any other sport, there can be an aggressive mob mentality in the stands.

“But finally the tide is turning and more and more sports people are openly gay.”

The two players – including an England international – have told family and friends, and are being supported by their clubs and the Football Association.

We are not revealing their names. They would become the first ever players to publicly announce they are gay while in the top flight of English
football. The stars are thought to be planning to go public before the start of next season.

We can also reveal that another well known player came out to friends in 2011.

But a homophobic word was then daubed in paint across his car.

It is understood he is now reluctant to come out publicly in case he is the target for more abuse.

[bostonbrian]