Gary Lineker has admitted he knows of two football stars who are gay and that the World Cup in Qatar could be an excellent time to come out.
The most famous football tournament in the world gets underway in November but has been surrounded by controversy since Qatar was surprisingly chosen to host the competition by FIFA.
One of the most notable of these are the human rights issues that affect the state, where homosexuality is banned and can lead to a jail sentence of seven years.
In an interview with the Mirror, Lineker claims to know of Premier League stars who have been 'very close' to coming out, and believes that a defiant message can be sent around the world if any homosexual star came out during the tournament.