United States and ex-Leeds United winger Robbie Rogers says he is "stepping away" from football after announcing he is gay. Rogers, 25, who was released by Leeds in January after a loan spell at Stevenage, is only the third footballer to publicly
Robbie Rogers poses for a postgame celebration portrait with the Philip F. Anschutz trophy after the Crew beat the Red Bulls 3-1 to win the 2008 MLS Cup. (Jeff Gross/Getty Photo / February 15, 2013)
The internet was full of encouragement for Robbie Rogers, who announced on Friday that he was gay and that he would at least temporarily be stepping away from the game.
MIDFIELDER, who won 18 caps for American national team, also reveals he has retired from football at 25.
A former U.S. national team soccer player announced he's gay in a powerful blog post, making him one of the biggest-name athletes to do so.
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