heard this on the radio and it actually made me laugh. what on earth is he at.

Italian Footballer Antonio Cassano Hopes There are No 'Queers' on the National Team
Italian footballer Antonio Cassano, a Serie A player for Milan and a striker for the national team, has caused controversy in Krakow after being asked about gay players on the Italian team in advance of the Euro 2012, the Guardian reports:

When asked about media reports that there were two metrosexual players and two homosexual players in the Italy squad, the Milan forward said: "What's a metrosexual?" before adding: "Queers in the national team? That's their business. But I hope not."

Earlier this year Cassano's Italy team-mate Antonio Di Natale said that it would be difficult for any player to come out whereas the national team coach, Cesare Prandelli, has been supportive of gay footballers.

Who gives a sh1t wether someone is gay or not,so fcking bored about this subject,why is it even being talked about.

i would imagine the media asked that question knowing their was already a problem with it in the italian team, but youre right, the whole thing is absurd from start to finish, thats why i laughed when i heard it.

u r perceived gay in italy if u r not 'hanging out the back of' all your neigbours wives every nite, except religious days

I always thought all italians were gay. They kiss another another when they meet up like the french do. Don't trust any of them personally.

gays or italians?

Both?

Feckin Greeks!! They invented gayness!!

Well I'm safe enough I'm too ugly to be gay

didn't think anybody is really bothered these days wether someone is gay or not. but you can understand why you wouldn't want to "come out" if you were a 'queer' footballer. imagine the stick you'd get from fans during matches etc. much safer for them to stay in the closet.

there was a documentary on this subject a while ago on bbc about justin fashanu

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16722196

Btw, is drogba gay? I've always thought he is.

Ooooh anti catholic jibe at the end there kop....get your shillings worth!

Yeah KP involved in religious controversey

Posts message telling himself not to be so intolerant.

Replies saying Carheex made him do it.

i knew it was carheex lol

I blame me, too.

lol evil man be fearful

What's wrong with homophobia? any phobia is classed as an illness so people shouldn't be censored for it, let alone punished. I've heard that pepe reina suffers from arachnophobia - does that make him a bad person? The fear of gays should not be laughed at and these 'homophobes' deserve our support.

there isnt much of a line between a homophobia and descrimination

Yeah agreed with some of that carheex - its an illness should get time off work for it

kp i think everyone is joking on here for this one.

but keep in mind (and this is my attitude) one of the key was to exclude gays, other nationalities, religions etc... is to exclude them from humour. i work in the disabilty sector and staff joke about with the guys the same as everyone else, as long as the guys understand the joke and its respectfully done there is no problem imo. also, one of my closest friends is gay and he slags me for being a breeder as much as i slag him for being gay. no panic.

the world has gotten a little tense.

Anyone fancy a wrestle?

The announcement of flames is imminent

you wish

flmaes will come out in colour lol

My thoughts exactly Flames. I recall an incident with a white lad in our office who was winding up / pulling the leg of an Asian lad. Then another pompous white member of staff pulled the white lad up for being racist. Then I pulled up the second white person and said having your leg pulled is part of life excluding the Asian lad from that banter because of the colour of his skin is treating him differently and is in effect racist in itself. I hear some of the hectoring �right on� stuff from Kop Prophet and it makes my skin crawl. We are all equal and that means having the Mickey taken out of you not being treated as like you need shielding all the time. I would hate to think people are treading on eggshells every time they spoke to me that is to my view worse than overt racism or homophobia or whatever

Exactly stanley, they should have laws against 'abuse of law' or
People who use loopholes in the law to profit at anothers expense, when it is arguable if an offence has occured or not

FFS Flames,look what you have started now,go to your room immediately.

cassano's comments are a disgrace. the "i hope not" comment is the clincher in that.

the UN has been called in, cassonno is looking at a 4 year sentence.

well it doesn't have to be drastic. cassano could just stop being such a c**t

cassanno is not homophobe - PROOF!
think he' may be homo something else tho

jose homourinho?

lol defo

thats racist.

i believe in equal opportunities

I treat everyone equally as bad

lol, i saw a thing on FB the other day that got a chuckle, it said

the reason i swear so much is fck you.

lol so true

well if we start bring out pink footballs (never mind the pink and purple boots already in fad), then I reserve my right to strike.

didin't everton have a pink kit

I think the girly kits etc would be a novel idea, and it may get those macho players used to showing their feminine sides.

don't you start now liverbird.
The way most players today thrive on theatrics even if they tripped over their own two (left) feet one can only wonder wher all the macho has gone.

they could dive in a new way

Spot on Lain,real men wear pink.

i thought is was salmon pink

well Lumba you leave me speechless, mind not to undo that new hairdo and don't get yer nails cracked and dirty.

Don't do hair Brian just pink speedos,wanna wrestle?

watcha gonna do brother

when brain runs wild on you

I would sign Rupaul if she/he could score us 20 goals a season.