David Testo, former MLS player with the Columbus Crew, has told the CBC that he is gay. Translated from a French report:
I’m gay, I’m gay. I did not choose. It’s just part of who I am. And it has nothing to do with the talent of a soccer player. You can be both an excellent soccer player and being gay. …
I really regret not having said publicly earlier. I fought with it all my life, my whole career. Living the life of a professional athlete and being gay is incredibly difficult. It is like wearing a secret in his bags but never yourself. It saps all your energy to you, in addition to having to perform, having to play.
http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2011/11/10/david-testo-american-professional-soccer-player-comes-out/