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Jul 2022
26m 16s

LGBTQ+ Football with Ryan Atkin

JAMES BARR AND DAN HUDSON
About this episode
We've extended Pride Month for a special chat with The FA's first ever openly gay referee Ryan Atkin ⚽️🏳️‍🌈. We discuss Jake Daniels coming out as the UK's first openly gay footballer, homophobia in sport, the forthcoming World Cup in Qatar and how football can be used to drive positive change in the world. We love this episode. Get bonus content on Patreo ... Show More
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