Lisa Evans up against partner and Arsenal team-mate Vivianne Miedema in trainingArsenal striker Vivianne Miedema says homosexuality in football will not be fully accepted until an elite men's player comes out as gay. The Netherlands international, who is in a relationship with Arsenal team-mate Lisa Evans, is one of a number of openly gay female players. No player has come out while playing in England's professional men's league. Asked whether a top male player coming out would help, Miedema responded: "Obviously I like to think so." "I don't like social media anyway so I would always say, no matter what happens, social media is going to be a place that always makes it worse," she added.

Source: BBC February 06, 2020 12:01 UTC