BRIAN SILK explains how LGBT+ friendly football is finally getting the recognition it deserves

FOR years now, there has been a lot of interest in the UK in the question: Who are the gay Premier League footballers and when will the first one ‘come out’?
Much of this is interest is intrusive and unhelpful. There has been limited attention in the media given to gay or bisexual male footballers plying their trade in the lower rungs of football, such as Liam Davis, who played in the FA Vase final for Cleethorpes Town, or in grassroots football.
These pioneers are glimpse into t...