Pro soccer star Ruben Loftus-Cheek took to social media this week to clear up some confusion surrounding his sexuality.
The 22-year-old plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea. He is also on the English national team. Earlier this month, rumors that he was poised to become to first openly gay pro soccer player after coming out to his teammates began swirling on Twitter.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek set to become the first openly gay premier league player after coming out to teammates. ????
Eden Hazard said, “It was a surprise when he came out and told us he was gay. We didn’t know what to do but we helped him as much as we could”.#CFC #Chelsea #hazard pic.twitter.com/OBleYQGck7— The Alchemist (@DNKZakariyaa) January 15, 2019
if Ruben Loftus Cheek confirms this rumour about him being gay then the force of all the women’s hearts breaking across the country might cause an earthquake ?
— shaolin soul (@ressiej_) January 16, 2019
Ruben loftus cheek is gay, who and what and where ?????
— Maryam (@__maryamamin) January 16, 2019
Every girl when they hear Ruben Loftus Cheek is allegedly gay pic.twitter.com/rHC57OCIos
— Ryan ??????? (@ftbItoto) January 16, 2019
Me reading the tweets about Ruben Loftus-Cheek being gay pic.twitter.com/2AZxG4XbLf
— Kim (@kimkors_) January 16, 2019
Well, it turns out the whole thing bologna! Loftus-Cheek is not gay. But that’s not to say he doesn’t support gay people or isn’t in favor the idea of having out pro gay players in the league.
In a tweet to his 250K+ followers this week, he wrote:
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“Any player who came out as gay, they’d have my full support and respect. But the rumour isn’t true.”
The tweet also included a fist bump emoji, which many are interpreting as show a support for any potential gay soccer players.
Any player who came out as gay, they’d have my full support and respect ??. But the rumour isn’t true ?
— Ruben Loftus-Cheek (@rubey_lcheek) January 16, 2019
Jim Buzinski at Out Sports writes:
I liked Loftus-Cheek’s response since it did not attempt to act as if the rumor was absurd or that there was anything wrong with having an openly gay player. He didn’t really have to say anything, but apparently the rumors were becoming too annoying and he decided to address them.
There are currently no openly gay professional soccer players. And while there have been a handful who have come out in recent years, they all waited until after retirement to do so.
Check out some pics from Loftus-Cheek’s Instagram page…
Billy Budd
He is hot, regardless of sexuality. I would like to play with him!
Blackceo
God damn he is FOINE!!!!! A man!!!! I like to think I don’t have a “type”, but he is similar in terms of ethnicity and style to my husband so….come through lips, skin, legs, height, and BAWDY!!!!!
Kangol
He is beauty personified. England unfortunately did not play him enough in the last World Cup, though. So refreshing that he affirms any future or current gay players in the league, and gay people in general.
Vince
There’s a reason why no one gives a flying f*ck when their just average. A bunch of thirsty queens and their J/O fantasy is about it. Maybe that should be the subject. 🙂
Wicked Dickie
Eden Hazard has one of the top spectacular butts in professional sport.
Donston
Very chill, respectful, to the point response.
I am a lil’ tired of the media whittling down orientation to mere sex and sexuality. It’s so weird that even supposed pro lgbtq etc. sites continue to do so. It’s been made fairly obvious by now that many people’s identity and orientation is not entirely based on sexual behaviors and attractions. While quite a few people don’t equate “gay” with homosexual or even consider it a word that has all that much to do with sex.
Bob LaBlah
I’ll just bet ol’ Lewis Smith is loving this. lol lol
Ashke113
Don’t see why anyone especially celebrities or athletes have to come out just to satisfy everyone’s curiosity. They should tell people to just piss off and mind their own damn business and fix their own closets and straighten up all their lies before they start trying to force others out of theirs……
Pete le meat
The gay community has so stigmatized the gay identity, no male sports star will ever want to publicly identify as gay. Also, women don’t like male homosexual impulses.