Just a whee collection of some uber-homo shots from the pitch.

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Italian duo Dolce & Gabbana dedicated their new gym collection to the Milano Beach Soccer team, who definitely know how to work the designer duds.

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Like most sports, soccer remains a "straight" man's game. Gay players hide in the shadowy closet while folks like David Beckham get scads of press for their public "private" lives.

While no one's asking for a gay David Beckham - okay, some are - FIFA* president Sepp Blatter called for closeted footballers to grow a pair:

[Blatter] insists 'gay footballers' need to come out, so to speak, and not hide their sexual orientation.

He insists that male professionals should learn from their female counterparts, and not fear alieanation in the locker room.

"There are gay footballers but they don't declare it because they think it will not be accepted in these macho organizations," he said. "Look at women's football: homosexuality is more popular there."

Among the players or the fans?

*Fédération Internationale de Football Association

Nuestro dios! Spanish football player and former David Beckham shower mate José María Gutiérrez, affectionately referred to as “Guti," was snapped smooching a male mate recently.

The tabloids went nuts, of course, but no one expected such a fall out: Guti's wife ain't feeling the love and has decided to "take a break" from their 8-year marriage, according to reports.

Jose Maria Gutierrez Hernandez, 31, is married to TV presenter Arancha de Benito and they have two children.

She has made a statement to the press stating she has decided to "take a break" from their eight year marriage.
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Guti has played for Real Madrid his entire career, starting with their youth academy in 1986, and is one of three team captains.

Loose translations of Spanish media say Guti and his unidentified pal had a quiet dinner prior to being spotted by a tabloid photographer. The paper also seems to intimate that the soccer player has a history of homo-related behavior.

Elton John obviously envies David Beckham's balls:

Sydney's A-list may have been starstruck but it took Elton John to break the ice at the Foxtel is Football party last night, greeting guest of honour David Beckham with a cheeky quote, "Allo Golden Balls".

The football king and queen of crocodile rock's friendly banter kicked off the fun at Cafe Sydney, where the A-list went ga-ga over the LA Galaxy superstar.

As you can see, Pretty On The Outside offers us a look at Beckham's aforementioned balls. And, it appears, some wishful thinking.

Brazilian footballer Rafael Córdova busted it all out and posed naked for September's G magazine. Considering all the drama surrounding gays in sports, the 28-year old goal keeper's definitely taking a big chance. And no doubt many a gay fan…

See a couple more shots over at Made in Brazil.

David Beckham wastes no time. The British soccer stud only arrived in America on Friday, but the blond 32-year old took the pitch yesterday to practice with his new LA Galaxy team-mates, including Cobi Jones, the always dreamy Landon Donovan, Lance Friesz and Josh Tudela.

We hope they're practicing hard - they're fifth in the West coast division. And there are only six teams. Nationally, they're second to last.

Britain's The Times and their cheeky flash ads makes us want to watch, play and know all about football. Oh, sorry, "soccer". We don't care what you call it, as long as there are balls involved.

• Intern Joseph swears Jason Fox's "Aunt Jackie" will not only be the next big summer jam, but will change the course of dance forever. We're not convinced. Are you? (We do, however, like the track.)

• Will Brazil-based, Natal-born soccer player Richarlyson come out of the closet this weekend. All signs - and insiders - point to "yes".

• Our George Clooney fantasies just went out the window.

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• Because you need another World Cup website, Objectivo launches. [Objectivo]

• More than 100,000 signatures have been collected protesting Jersualem's August gay pride march, declaring "holding of such a parade in Jerusalem, of all places, is a great blow at the ages-old Jewish character of the city and its holy values, for the Jewish and non-Jewish public in Israel and around the world." [Arutz Sheva]

• Though gay couples in the Czech Republic can now legally wed, few are choosing to do so with the media spotlight turned on. [365 Gay]

• And lastly, we won't be publishing tomorrow, given the Fourth of July holiday. One half of Queerty is spending it in Toronto, where it's just another summer day; the other half will be in sticky New York City, watching the fireworks shoot off from the East River. Where, what, and with whom are you spending your Fourth? (And for more on how the Fourth of July is gay, click here.)

World Cup hotness isn't only taking place on the field. In the stands is where the real action is, with fans stealing the scene from the David Beckhams and Brian McBrides.

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• Gay Australian soccer fans are having a hard time expressing their love for the sport. The AFL Players Association demanded GayFooty.com.au remove photos of its players. Did we mention the photos were of footballers in the lockerroom? [The Age]

• Sometimes it's necessary to discriminate against heterosexuals. It's good for democracy. [LifeSite]

• Afro Sole 2006 (that's gay black pride, for those not in the know) kicks off in Los Angeles today, with The Real World's Karamo on hosting duties for the beach party. [ATBLA]

• DSquared2's new swimsuit offerings don't leave much to the imagination. And that's exactly how we like it. [Made In Brazil]

Sure, Ghana may have beat us 2-1 last week in the World Cup, but that doesn't mean we've lost any amount of affection for our footballers. Especially when they keep taking their shirts off like Brian McBride, above.

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• Gay rights: Hollywood plotline? That's what it looks like for Adam Sandler and Kevin James' new vehicle, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. The film – currently in pre-production – has Sandler and James posing as gay firefighting lovers to get domestic parternship benefits. Are gays the punchline, or is this a sign we've moved beyond Queer Eye-ification? [IMDB]

• Stephen Dorff claims he's surprised he's not gay, given his childhood proclivity to watch women getting ready. [Sky]

• Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is officially the top World Cup pinup, at least according to Dutch homo rag Gay Krant. He beat out second-placer Markus Rosenberg, followed by England's Michael Owen and David Beckham, to seal his affection from gay fans worldwide. [Pink News]