Is toni kroos gay
'I don't know if I would advise a player to come out of the closet': Actual Madrid's Toni Kroos admits he is unsure if he would encourage a team-mate to reach out as male lover due to fears of them entity wrongly 'insulted or belittled'
Real Madrid luminary Toni Kroos has admitted he is unsure whether he would ever propose a player to come out as gay publicly amid fears of fan abuse.
The German midfielder spoke about the lack of openly homosexual professional footballers in an interview with GQ magazine.
Kroos believes any footballer who came out as gay would have the help of clubs but expressed concerns about rival supporters potentially using insults against them.
Toni Kroos worries active players would be 'insulted and belittled' if they came out as gay
He said: 'My common sense tells me that we should all be able to dwell in full release, of that there is no uncertainty. But I don't know if I would recommend a player to approach out of the closet.
'Certain words are often used on the field, and given the emotions experienced in the stands, I can't assure you (that player) didn't close up being insulted or belittled.
'I am sure that a player, if he decides to hold this step, would re
"It shouldn't be like that, but I wouldn't recommend a player to come out"
It is always a good time to defend the rights of those groups that are mistreated in their daily lives and Toni Kroos took advantage of an interview to talk about homosexuality and football.
Surprisingly, the German midfielder admitted that he would not suggest any player to come out of the closet.
"Common sense tells me that we should all be able to live in complete freedom, there's no uncertainty about it. But I don't know if I would endorse a player to come out of the closet," Kroos said.
The ex-Bayern man was doubtful about the treatment a gay player would receive from the fans.
"Certain words are often used in stadiums and, considering the emotions experienced in the stands, I can't be sure that the player wouldn't end up entity insulted or belittled," explained Kroos.
"It shouldn't be like that. I'm sure that a player, if he decides to take this step, would be supported by many teams. But I challenge this would happen in front of rival fans," concluded the Real Madrid player
Toni Kroos takes revenge on the Saudi public
Toni Kroos responded in her retain way to the boos received in Saudi Arabia.
Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos was criticized by the common on Wednesday evening in Riyadh, not for what he did on the pitch, but for his comments off the field. The German star has never been one to hold his tongue and criticized players who connected Saudi Arabia last summer, adding to comments he made in 2020.
Kroos came on as a substitute in the 70th minute against Atletico Madrid in Los Colchoneros’ 5-3 victory in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final after extra time. While the crowd was mostly in favor of Real Madrid, Kroos received the loudest boos of the evening, heard every time he touched the ball. Which was not lacking, since he touched the ball 85 times in 57 minutes and completed 72 of his 76 passes (95%).
In 2020, he said players moving to Saudi Arabia were doing so for money and not for other reasons, saying it was “bad for football”. He also said he would never go to that country himself due to the “lack of human rights.” Kroos has also made comments about homosexuality in the past. “I don’t know if I would Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos said that he is not sure if football is ready to "accept openly homosexual players." The 30-year old German warned that supporters of rival teams might create a hostile environment for players who reveal their sexual preference by abusing them verbally during games. In an interview with GQ he said, "My common meaning tells me that everyone should live in occupied freedom, there is no doubt about it." However, he went on to raise caution by saying, "I don't know if I'd advise an active footballer to come out as gay. Certain words are often used in the game and, taking into account the emotions that exist at the stands, I could not guarantee that he would not end up entity insulted and belittled." He explains that an openly queer player is exposed to abuse. "This should not be the case and I am sure that a player who decides to take the step would have the sustain of many," he concluded. Kroos also pointed out that during away games, a player's sexual orientation could be used by rival fans as a weapon to break that player's morale. He also suggested that each player who wishes to reveal the
Toni Kroos unsure if football will accept openly same-sex attracted players